Words · Very common
shame
/ʃeɪm/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- noun
a state of dishonor
one mistake brought shame to all his family
- noun
an unfortunate development
it's a pity he couldn't do it
- verb
bring shame or dishonor upon
he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
- verb
compel through a sense of shame
She shamed him into making amends