Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: shame
IPA transcription: [ʃ'eɪm]
Pronunciations of shame
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: shame
    Meaning: a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
  • Synonyms: shame, disgrace, ignominy
    Meaning: a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
  • Synonyms: pity, shame
    Meaning: an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
    Meaning: bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
Usage examples
  • For shame, drunkard!'
  • It's a dratted shame!
  • 'I weep for shame,' replied he.
  • It is a shame, and your own wife too.
  • He sobbed in his impotent anger and shame.
  • It is a shame to let her run about like a dog.
  • Have I not had enough of punishment and shame?"
  • Tears of shame and despair choked her utterance.
  • No sentiment of shame gave a damp to her triumph.
  • They've no shame!" exclaimed Trifon Borissovitch.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Stuttering, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Kindred (novel), License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording George H. W. Bush, License CC BY-SA 4.0