- feeling shame or feeling embarrassed about somebody/something or because of something you have done
- ashamed of something She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party.
- Feeling depressed is nothing to be ashamed of.
- We must stop being afraid or ashamed of what we are.
- ashamed of somebody His clothes and manners made me ashamed of him.
- ashamed of yourself You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies.
- You ought to be thoroughly ashamed of yourselves.
- ashamed that… I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky.
- ashamed to be something I am not ashamed to be a champion for women.
Which Word? ashamed / embarrassedashamed / embarrassed- You feel ashamed when you feel guilty because of something wrong or stupid that you have deliberately done:
- You should be ashamed of treating your daughter like that.
- I am sorry that I forgot to buy the milk.
- I am ashamed that I forgot to buy the milk.
- You feel embarrassed when you have made a mistake or done something stupid or feel uncomfortable in front of other people:
- I was embarrassed about forgetting his name.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2- Then she smiled and Rose was instantly ashamed of her jealous feelings.
- She was ashamed of what she had done.
- His foul-mouthed way of speaking made me ashamed of him.
- I've done nothing to be ashamed about.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- deeply
- really
- very
- …
- about
- at
- of
- …
- ashamed to do something unwilling to do something because of shame or fear of feeling embarrassed
- I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her.
- I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
- He felt ashamed to let her see him in this state.
- You act as if you’re ashamed to be seen with me.
Word OriginOld English āscamod, past participle of āscamian ‘feel shame’, from ā- (as an intensifier) + the verb shame.
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