Synonyms and Antonyms of shame

synonym (synonym of shame)

antonym (antonym of shame)

hypernym (shame IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt (noun.feeling)
    feeling
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states (noun.tops)
     
  • a state of dishonor (noun.state)
    dishonor, dishonour
    a state of shame or disgrace (noun.state)
     
  • an unfortunate development (noun.event)
    bad luck, misfortune
    unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event (noun.event)
     
  • cause to be ashamed (verb.emotion)
    arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion)
     
  • compel through a sense of shame (verb.social)
    compel, obligate, oblige
    force somebody to do something (verb.social)
     
  • surpass or beat by a wide margin (verb.competition)
    exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree (verb.competition)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF shame relation)

  • a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt (noun.feeling)
    conscience
    a feeling of shame when you do something immoral (noun.feeling)
     
  • (noun.feeling)
    self-disgust, self-hatred
    shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions (noun.feeling)
     
  • (noun.feeling)
    embarrassment
    the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public (noun.feeling)
     
  • a state of dishonor (noun.state)
    humiliation
    state of disgrace or loss of self-respect (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    obloquy, opprobrium
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    odium
    state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    reproach
    disgrace or shame (noun.state)
     
  • bring shame or dishonor upon (verb.social)
    befoul, defile, foul, maculate
    spot, stain, or pollute (verb.change)
     
  • cause to be ashamed (verb.emotion)
    discountenance
    look with disfavor on (verb.emotion)
     

derivation (.... is derived from shame)

synonym antonym hypernym hyponym derivation disgrace ignominy pity attaint dishonor dishonour honor honour reward bad luck misfortune feeling dishonor exceed outdo conscience self-disgust embarrassment humiliation obloquy opprobrium hapless miserable attaint discredit disgrace black
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Related Words

. disgrace, ignominy . pity . attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour . honor, honour, reward . feeling . dishonor, dishonour . bad luck, misfortune . arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise . compel, obligate, oblige . exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass . conscience . self-disgust, self-hatred . embarrassment . humiliation . obloquy, opprobrium . odium . reproach . befoul, defile, foul, maculate . discountenance . shame . attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, shame . discredit, disgrace . black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful . hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched . dishonor, dishonour . shame, shame . disgrace, ignominy, shame


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