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ashamed

[uh-sheymd] / əˈʃeɪmd /
ADJECTIVE
regretting, remorseful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apologetic bashful contrite distraught distressed embarrassed guilty hesitant humble humbled humiliated regretful reluctant repentant shy sorry
WEAK
abashed blushing chagrined compunctious conscience-stricken crestfallen debased demeaned discomfited disconcerted flustered meek mortified muddled penitent shamed shamefaced sheepish stammering stuttering submissive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm glad happy joyful unrepentant unshy
WEAK
bold defiant immodest not sorry shameless unregretful unremorseful unself-conscious

Example Sentences

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In interviews, he has emphasized that his time working at Trader Joe’s was never something to be ashamed of, but rather only something others chose to misunderstand.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

When asked if she is ashamed of the figures, the deputy first minister said "we should all be".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Sean Penn, Hollywood's eternal rebel, on Sunday won a third Oscar for his comic yet terrifying portrayal of an absurdly uptight soldier ashamed of his past in "One Battle After Another."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“I feel ashamed and think about those other women all the time,” Pozhidaeva said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

“Yes, Principal Wombat,” Zeke said, ashamed of himself.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness