shame

Noun
  1. A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt (synset 107521808)
    is a type of: feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states
    subtypes:
    • conscience - a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
    • self-disgust, self-hatred - shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions
    • embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
  2. A state of dishonor (synset 114463603)
    "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
    is a type of: dishonor, dishonour - a state of shame or disgrace
    subtypes:
    • humiliation - state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
    • obloquy, opprobrium - state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
    • odium - state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
    • reproach - disgrace or shame
    same as: disgrace, ignominy
  3. An unfortunate development (synset 107319716)
    "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
    is a type of: bad luck, misfortune - unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
    same as: pity
Verb
  1. Bring shame or dishonor upon (synset 202552922)
    "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
    subtypes: befoul, defile, foul, maculate - spot, stain, or pollute
    same as: attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
  2. Compel through a sense of shame (synset 202513727)
    "She shamed him into making amends"
    is a type of: compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something
  3. Cause to be ashamed (synset 201796316)
    is a type of: arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    subtypes: discountenance - look with disfavor on
  4. Surpass or beat by a wide margin (synset 201110464)
    is a type of: exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass - be or do something to a greater degree

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