noun

shame

shame, disgrace, pity

He felt a deep sense of shame.

He felt a deep sense of shame.

It's a shame you can't come.

It's a shame you can't come.

He brought shame on his family.

He brought shame on his family.

a sense of ((shame)) a feeling of shame He felt a deep sense of shame.

It's a ((shame)) that... It's a pity that... It's a shame that you have to leave so soon.

to bring ((shame)) on (sb./sth.) to cause disgrace to someone/something His actions brought shame on the team.

Synonyms: disgrace, embarrassment, humiliation; Antonyms: pride, honor

From Old English 'scamu', meaning a feeling of guilt or disgrace.

Imagine someone hiding their face in 'shame'.

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