noun Download 🔗Share Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private. Examples : "The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents." emotion guilt mind character human moral society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something to regret. Examples : "It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way." guilt emotion moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision. Examples : "The public shames endured by the politician after the scandal ruined his career. " character value moral guilt society emotion negative suffering Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy. Examples : "Dishonesty in her academic work became one of the greatest shames of her life. " guilt moral character society value emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which is shameful and private, especially private parts. Examples : "The old photograph, depicting children bathing nude in a river, carefully obscured their shames. " body part sex human anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to feel shame. Examples : "His older brother's perfect grades always shames him, even though he studies hard too. " emotion guilt moral character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace. Examples : "The student's plagiarism shames the entire school. " moral guilt emotion character action society value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drive or compel by shame. Examples : "The politician was shamed into resigning." emotion guilt mind character human moral attitude action society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To feel shame, be ashamed. Examples : "He always shames easily when he makes a mistake in class. " emotion mind character attitude moral guilt Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mock at; to deride. Examples : "The older brother often shames his younger brother for being afraid of the dark. " attitude character action emotion moral communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sexton in a synagogue. Examples : "The shames meticulously cleaned and prepared the synagogue for the Sabbath service. " religion person job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The candle used to light the other eight candles of a Hanukkah menorah. Examples : "Each night of Hanukkah, the child carefully lights the shames before lighting the other candles on the menorah. " religion festival ritual tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading