Ashamed əˈʃeɪmd Feeling I Adjective Deeply Behaviour Party

• she was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party.
• mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of.
• we must stop being afraid or ashamed of what we are.
• his daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her.

ashamed

1. feeling shame or feeling embarrassed about somebody/something or because of something you have done
• She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party.
• Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of.
• We must stop being afraid or ashamed of what we are.
• His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her.
• You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies.
• You ought to be thoroughly ashamed of yourselves.
• I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky.
• The football riots made me ashamed to be English.
• You act as if you’re ashamed to be seen with me.

Extra Examples

• 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.
2. 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 Origin

• Old English āscamod, past participle of āscamian ‘feel shame’, from ā- (as an intensifier) + the verb shame.