Shaming - English meaning

Shaming – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Make (someone) feel ashamed.
Usage examples:
I tried to shame him into giving some away
Synonims:
Humiliate Mortify Make someone feel ashamed Chagrin Embarrass Abash Chasten Humble Put someone in their place Take down a peg or two Cut down to size Show up Make someone eat crow Own

noun
A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.
Usage examples:
She was hot with shame

noun
A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action.
Usage examples:
What a shame ellie won't be here

exclamation
Used to express sentimental pleasure, especially at something small and endearing.
Usage examples:
Look at the foals—shame, aren't they sweet?

Shaming translation into English

Shaming: translate from English into Chinese

羞辱

Shaming: translate from English into Dutch

Te schande maken

Shaming: translate from English into French

Honteux

Shaming: translate from English into German

Beschämend

Shaming: translate from English into Hindi

शर्मसार

Shaming: translate from English into Italian

Vergogna

Shaming: translate from English into Korean

수치

Shaming: translate from English into Russian

Позор

Shaming: translate from English into Spanish

Avergonzar

Word origin

Old English sc(e)amu (noun), sc(e)amian ‘feel shame’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schamen (verb) and German Scham (noun), schämen (verb).

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Shaming – similar words

shamed

verb
Make (someone) feel ashamed.
Usage examples:
I tried to shame him into giving some away

noun
A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.
Usage examples:
She was hot with shame

noun
A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action.
Usage examples:
What a shame ellie won't be here

Shamed - all meanings in English

shame

noun
A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.
Usage examples:
She was hot with shame

verb
Make (someone) feel ashamed.
Usage examples:
I tried to shame him into giving some away

exclamation
Used to express sentimental pleasure, especially at something small and endearing.
Usage examples:
Look at the foals—shame, aren't they sweet?

Shame - all meanings in English

Shaming synonims

abash

verb
Make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
Usage examples:
If anything was officially done or said to him, it did not abash him

verb
To embarrass someone or make them feel uncomfortable
Usage examples:
Her elder cousins abashed her by commenting on her shyness., they tried not to be abashed by the un…

Abash - all meanings in English

chagrin

noun
Annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated.
Usage examples:
To my chagrin, he was nowhere to be seen

verb
Feel distressed or humiliated.
Usage examples:
He was chagrined when his friend poured scorn on him

Chagrin - all meanings in English

chasten

verb
(of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on.
Usage examples:
The director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops

Chasten - all meanings in English

embarrass

verb
Cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
Usage examples:
She wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene

verb
To cause someone to feel anxious, ashamed, or uncomfortable
Usage examples:
He knew that letter would embarrass him and later he tried to get rid of it., they sat in embarrass…

Embarrass - all meanings in English

humble

adjective
Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance.
Usage examples:
I felt very humble when meeting her

verb
Cause (someone) to feel less important or proud.
Usage examples:
He was humbled by his many ordeals

adjective
Tending to consider yourself as having no special importance that makes you better than others; not proud
Usage examples:
He’s a humble man and he’s not comfortable talking about his own achievements., she rose from humbl…

Humble - all meanings in English

humiliate

verb
Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.
Usage examples:
You'll humiliate me in front of the whole school!

Humiliate - all meanings in English

mortify

verb
Cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
Usage examples:
She was mortified to see her wrinkles in the mirror

verb
To cause someone to feel extremely ashamed or embarrassed
Usage examples:
He’s mortified by the fact that at 38 he still lives at home with his mother.

Mortify - all meanings in English

own

adjective
Used with a possessive to emphasize that someone or something belongs or relates to the person or thing mentioned.
Usage examples:
They can't handle their own children

pronoun
Something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned.
Usage examples:
Your life is your own

verb
Have (something) as one's own; possess.
Usage examples:
His father owns a restaurant

Own - all meanings in English

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