What is another word for shame ?

A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior

swallowing one's pride

furore^UK

furor^US

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“Ted would never live down the shame of the incident with his zipper.”

Noun

A loss of respect or esteem resulting from a shameful act

shocking incident of events

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offence^UK

offense^US

unhonour^UK

unhonor^US

outrageous wrongdoing

blot on the escutcheon

shocking incident

skeleton in closet

dishonourable behaviour

skeleton in the cupboard

skeleton in the closet

discreditable behaviour

shocking series of events

lack of respectability

immoral act

evil action

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“Your aunt has brought shame upon us by deserting us!”

Noun

A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action

“It's a shame you won't be able to make it to our wedding.”

Noun

A person, action, or situation that brings a loss of respect or honor

blot on the escutcheon

skeleton in the cupboard

“It is a great shame that this stranger amongst us should win so much credit to the disadvantage of all the knights of Cornwall.”

Noun

A feeling of responsibility for some wrongdoing

prickings of conscience

second thoughts

twinge of remorse

pang of conscience

twinges of conscience

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“I felt a pang of shame at telling my mother a lie.”

Noun

A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act

offence^UK

offense^US

backhanded compliment

character assassination

libeling^US

left-handed compliment

libelling^UK

defamation of character

misrepresentation of character

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

rumour^UK

rumor^US

misdemeanor^US

uncomplimentary remark

back-handed compliment

rap over the knuckles

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Noun

The expression of disapproval or disappointment

rap over the knuckles

being put in one's place

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Noun

Something that causes disappointment

Noun

A person's ruin or downfall

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A feeling that one is inferior, typically due to low self-esteem

Noun

A thing that causes disgust or loathing

Noun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

dark night of the soul

labour^UK

labor^US

unpleasant experience

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Verb

To cause to feel shame

make someone feel ashamed

shoot down

make uncomfortable

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

make someone eat humble pie

minimize^US

demoralize^US

minimise^UK

demoralise^UK

settle someone's hash

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

dehumanize^US

bastardize^US

dehumanise^UK

bastardise^UK

take the wind out of your sails

get the better of

have the last laugh on

dump on

stain

expose

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

get one's comeuppance

force to eat humble pie

put out of countenance

abandon one's principles

brutalize^US

criticize^US

brutalise^UK

criticise^UK

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“If you discover any misappropriation, please name and shame the culprits.”

Verb

To bring shame on

blacken the reputation of

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

drag through the mire

drag down

drag through the mud

bring shame on

muddy the reputation of

reflect negatively

damage the reputation of

give a bad name to

blacken the name of

harm the reputation of

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

drag someone's name through the mud

make someone eat crow

cast a slur

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

blot your copybook

do discredit to

tarnish the reputation of

become a stain of the escutcheon of

blemish the reputation of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

pooh-pooh

blacken someone's name

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

criticize^US

pummel^US

criticise^UK

pummelled^UK

sully the reputation of

throw mud at

pull apart

conduct a smear campaign against

demonize^US

demonise^UK

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“Harry had not done much of any consequence, either to shame his family or to make them proud.”

Verb

be head and shoulders above

To surpass or cause to seem insignificant in comparison

minimise^UK

minimize^US

outmaneuver^US

stand head and shoulders above

blow out of the water

make look pale by comparison

gain the advantage over

scoop

be more than a match for

get one over on

get the upper hand over

be more numerous than

bring someone to their knees

steal someone's thunder

get all the attention

be the outstanding feature

be the main attraction

attract the most attention

put the others in the shade

be the best part

steal the limelight

diminish the importance of

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Interjection