ashamed
adjective
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Definition of ashamed
1a
: feeling shame, guilt, or disgrace
She felt ashamed for hitting her brother. You should be ashamed of yourself. Losing is nothing to be ashamed of. He was deeply ashamed of his behavior.
b
: feeling inferior or unworthy
2
: reluctant or unwilling to do something because of shame or embarrassment
I was ashamed to be seen with him. I'm not ashamed to admit that I don't know the answer.
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Other Words from ashamed
ashamedly
\ -ˈshā-məd-lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of ashamed in a Sentence
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By launching a multifaceted service designed to protect fanworks, fans were sending a public message to outsiders, as well as to themselves, that their work was legitimate and not something to be ashamed of. — Aja Romano, Vox, "4.7 million fanfics are now Hugo winners, thanks to AO3 and the transformative culture that built it.," 19 Aug. 2019 Instead the protesters are at best dupes, and at worst foreigner-loving race traitors, ashamed of being Chinese. — The Economist, "Why Chinese officials imagine America is behind unrest in Hong Kong," 15 Aug. 2019 Sweden, a nation of frequent flyers, has grown increasingly ashamed of its globe-trotting in recent years. — The Economist, "The Greta effect," 19 Aug. 2019 More importantly, this episode is also a tale of why people shouldn't be ashamed to seek psychiatric help -- particularly after a jolting life experience. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "The 25 most relatable 'Friends' episodes as the show turns 25," 16 Aug. 2019 Our family felt very ashamed, and couldn’t go back to Italy. — Fox News, "Another Manson murder? Debra Tate, victim's sister, fights to reopen probe into 1969 suspicious death," 31 July 2019 Also, DeLap established a lunch-money account for children in need after hearing news stories about pupils who couldn’t afford to buy lunch and who were ashamed to ask for help, the district website says. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "North Royalton appoints new school board member to replace Susan Clark, who resigned," 16 July 2019 Influencer Sarah Tripp experienced this first hand but took to social media to explain how her changing body is nothing to be ashamed of. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "'Curvy Wife' Influencer Sarah Tripp Gets Real About Hitting 200 Lbs. During Pregnancy," 11 July 2019 And don’t be ashamed to discuss things like hair loss, weight gain or depression. — Detroit Free Press, "How to talk to your doctor about awkward men’s health issues," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ashamed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ashamed
ashamed
adjective
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Kids Definition of ashamed
1
: feeling shame, guilt, or disgrace
I'm ashamed of my behavior.
2
: kept from doing something by fear of shame or embarrassment
He was ashamed to beg.
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