English Explanatory Dictionary

ashamed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Feeling shame or guilt.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of ashame

Pronunciation

/əˈʃeɪmd/ en-us-ashamed.ogg

Word forms

ashamed more ashamed most ashamed

Etymology

From Middle English ashamed, aschamed, from Old English āsċamod, past participle of Old English āsċamian (“to be ashamed”), equivalent to a- + shame + -ed.

Synonyms

abashed

Antonyms

proud

Derived words

ashamedly ashamedness unashamed
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