What is another word for shame ?

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

baulk^UK

balk^US

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

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

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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

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

backhanded compliment

character assassination

libeling^US

libelling^UK

condemnation

malicious gossip

defamation of character

left-handed compliment

rumour^UK

misrepresentation of character

rumor^US

blow to one's pride

tongue-lashing

uncomplimentary remark

back-handed compliment

rap over the knuckles

misdemeanor^US

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Noun

The expression of disapproval or disappointment

rap over the knuckles

character assassination

backhanded compliment

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

monologue^UK

monolog^US

being put in one's place

judgement^UK

judgment^US

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Noun

Something that causes disappointment

Noun

A person's ruin or downfall

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Noun

A thing that causes disgust or loathing

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Noun

The state of being diffident, timid or shy

lack of self-confidence

unwillingness to open up

keeping under control

strength of character

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Noun

butterflies in the stomach

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

labour^UK

labor^US

dark night of the soul

vapours^UK

vapors^US

endogenous depression

unpleasant experience

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

trials and tribulations

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Noun

backwardness in coming forward

A sudden sensation of misgiving

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

apprehension about rivals

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Noun

principles of right and wrong

A person's moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one's behaviour

sense of right and wrong

honour^UK

honor^US

categorical imperative

standards of behaviour

dictates of conscience

standards of behavior

candour^UK

behavior^US

candor^US

behaviour^UK

principles of behaviour

practices^US

practises^UK

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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

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

bastardize^US

make someone eat humble pie

bastardise^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

settle someone's hash

appal^UK

brutalize^US

appall^US

dehumanize^US

brutalise^UK

dehumanise^UK

put out of countenance

bad-mouth

play down

poor-mouth

take the wind out of your sails

get the better of

have the last laugh on

get one's comeuppance

stigmatize^US

abandon one's principles

stigmatise^UK

force to eat humble pie

criticize^US

criticise^UK

set someone back on their heels

rub up the wrong way

turn off

be a pain in the neck

get in your hair

put someone off their stroke

hack you off

get on your nerves

make someone see red

be a thorn in someone's side

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

make somebody's hackles rise

get on your wick

try your patience

ruffle one's feathers

get your dander up

make your blood boil

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get up someone's nose

scandalize^US

antagonise^UK

scandalise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

let wind out of sails

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

fill with consternation

dampen the spirits of

shatter the illusions of

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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

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

do discredit to

blot your copybook

tarnish the reputation of

blemish the reputation of

be a discredit to

become a stain of the escutcheon 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

criticise^UK

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

blacken the character of

flay

jump on

run a smear campaign against

sully someone's reputation

belabor^US

belabour^UK

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

sully the reputation of

drag name through mud

speak of with disfavour

demonize^US

demonise^UK

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

demoralise^UK

bastardise^UK

bastardize^US

demoralize^US

brutalize^US

bestialize

animalize

brutalise^UK

scourge

conduct a smear campaign against

give something a bad press

minimize^US

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

accuse falsely

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

minimise^UK

defame someone's character

categorize^US

vandalize^US

categorise^UK

vandalise^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

be more numerous than

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

bring someone to their knees

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Verb

That's a shame

Verb

To expose or reveal the true nature or character of

emphasise^UK

emphasize^US

let the cat out of the bag

bring out into the open

publicise^UK

publicize^US

let cat out of the bag

spill your guts about

open up

spill the beans about

let the cat out of the bag about

come out of the closet

put before the public

vocalize^US

verbalize^US

familiarize^US

verbalise^UK

familiarise^UK

vocalise^UK

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Verb

Blush, make rosy

color^US

colour^UK

go as red as a beetroot

be suffused with colour

smolder^US

smoulder^UK

wince with embarrassment

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Interjection