adjective
- feeling embarrassed or guilty because of one’s actions or circumstances
verb
- past tense and past participle of shame; caused someone to feel embarrassed or guilty
Examples
- She felt shamed by her poor performance on the test.
- The student was shamed into apologizing for his rude behavior.
- He looked shamed after being caught lying to his parents.
- The politician was publicly shamed for his corrupt practices.
- They shamed him into returning the stolen money.
- She appeared shamed and avoided eye contact with everyone.
- The team was shamed by their embarrassing loss.