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ashamed

/əˈʃeɪmd/adjective

Feeling embarrassment or guilt about something one has done or is.

Example sentences

  • “He felt ashamed after cheating on the history test.”
  • “She was ashamed to admit that she had never read the book.”

Takes "of": ashamed of what I said. Deeper than "embarrassed", which is about awkwardness rather than guilt.

Synonyms for ashamed

  • guilty
  • sheepish
  • mortified
  • remorseful

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