ashamed
pronunciation
How to pronounce ashamed in British English:
UK [əˈʃeɪmd]
How to pronounce ashamed in American English:
US [əˈʃeɪmd]
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- Adjective:
- used of persons; feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
Word Origin
- ashamed
- ashamed: [OE] Ashamed is an Old English compound, formed ultimately from the noun scamu ‘shame’. The verb derived from this, scamian, meant ‘feel shame’ as well as (as in modern English) ‘put to shame’, and in this sense the intensive prefix ā- was added to it. The resulting verb ashame died out in the 16th century, but its past participle ashamed has survived.=> shame
- ashamed (adj.)
- Old English asceamed "feeling shame, filled with shame," past participle of ascamian "to feel shame," from a- intensive prefix + scamian "be ashamed, blush; cause shame" (see shame (v.)). The verb is obsolete, but the past participle lives on. Meaning "reluctant through fear of shame" is c. 1300.
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Example
- 1. Many were ashamed of having gone so meekly .
- 2. One said how ashamed she was of her inadequate service .
- 3. He was ashamed of his tireless efforts to find women .
- 4. Don 't be afraid or ashamed to do things solo .
- 5. That means you can not be ashamed of your desires .