ashamed (əˈʃeɪmd)
adjective · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 əˈʃeɪmd
Meaning
Meaning: feeling shame
Feeling embarrassed or guilty about something one has done.
Examples
🗣 He was ashamed of lying to his parents.
Etymology
From Old English ‘asceamod’, past participle of ‘ascamian’ meaning ‘to feel shame’.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes guilt or shame over one’s own behaviour.
Tags: emotion, negative