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shame

The word “shame” has 1 syllable: shame

It's pronounced as /ʃeɪm/

What is synonym and antonym for shame?

In the thesaurus, “shame” has 128 synonyms and 61 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for shame along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for shame

Antonyms for shame

Meanings of shame

  • noun
    1. Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
    2. Something to regret.
    3. Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
    4. The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
    5. That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
  • interjection
    1. A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's denunciation of some person or matter; often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.
    2. Expressing sympathy.
  • verb
    1. To cause to feel shame.
    2. To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
    3. To drive or compel by shame.
    4. To feel shame, be ashamed.
    5. To mock at; to deride.

Example Sentences

  • He felt deep shame after realizing his mistake.
  • It’s a shame that such a talented artist had to retire early.
  • She tried to hide her shame from everyone around her.
  • The community expressed shame over the mayor’s corruption.
  • They live in shame because of their past actions.

On this page you'll find 189 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to shame, such as: abase, abasement, abash, acclaim, acknowledge, admiration, advance.

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  • attentiveness
  • backbiting
  • backstabbing
  • belittlement
  • bugging
  • calumny
  • cloak-and-dagger
  • concern
  • counterespionage
  • counterintelligence
  • crime
  • curiosity
  • curiousness
  • defamation
  • depreciation
  • detraction
  • dirty linen
  • discredit
  • disgrace
  • dishonor
  • disparagement
  • disrepute
  • dope
  • dynamite
  • espionage
  • goods
  • gossip
  • hearsay
  • idle rumor
  • ignominy
  • infamy
  • inquiry
  • inquisitive
  • inquisitiveness
  • inquisitorial
  • inquisitory
  • intelligence
  • interest
  • interested
  • interference
  • interfering
  • intermeddling
  • interrogation
  • intrusive
  • intrusiveness
  • lowdown
  • meddlesome
  • meddlesomeness
  • mud
  • nosiness
  • obloquy
  • observation
  • obtrusiveness
  • officiousness
  • opprobrium
  • personal
  • prying
  • questioning
  • reconnaissance
  • regard
  • reproach
  • rubbernecking
  • rumor
  • scorcher
  • searching
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  • sin
  • skeleton in closet
  • slander
  • snooping
  • snoopy
  • spying
  • surveillance
  • tale
  • talk
  • tradecraft
  • turpitude
  • wiretapping
  • wonderment
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