Shaming

Pronunciation: /ˈʃeɪm/

Shaming (noun)

  1. a painful feeling caused by knowing you did something wrong or embarrassing
  2. a situation that causes you to lose respect or honor
  3. something that is disappointing or regrettable

Examples

  • She felt a deep shame after the mistake.
  • He couldn't hide his shame when he was caught.

Common collocations: feel shame, deep shame, bring shame, sense of shame, what a shame

Shaming (verb)

  1. to make someone feel bad or embarrassed about something they did

Examples

  • They tried to shame him into apologizing.
  • She was shamed by the public criticism.

Synonyms of Shaming

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Shaming

  • opposite feeling of self-worth
  • opposite feeling of self-assurance