Synonyms for shamed
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Ashamed
2. Disgraced
disgraced, dishonored US, dishonoured UK, discredited
Definitions
- adj. 1
That has been shamed.
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The mob is overawed by the military, the hypocrite shamed by exposure.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- guilty If it is true, it follows that Nakagawa is guilty.
- ashamed He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
- embarrassed You, Rikka, are very cute when you're embarrassed.
- disgraced They felt disgraced by their son's wild behavior.
- dishonored Better to live dishonored than die proud.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shamed | rising | |
| guilty | steady | |
| ashamed | rising | |
| embarrassed | rising | |
| hangdog | rising | |
| disgraced | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- guilty2
- 7 letters
- ashamed2, hangdog
- 9 letters
- disgraced2
- 10 letters
- dishonored3, shamefaced
- 11 letters
- embarrassed3, discredited4, dishonoured
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (guilty2 = 2 syllables).