shame

/ʃˈeɪm/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
2. a state of dishonor
   “one mistake brought shame to all his family”
3. an unfortunate development
   “it's a pity he couldn't do it”

verb

1. bring shame or dishonor upon
   “he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime”
2. compel through a sense of shame
   “She shamed him into making amends”
3. cause to be ashamed
4. surpass or beat by a wide margin

Synonyms for shame

• disgrace
• ignominy
• pity
• dishonor
• dishonour
• attaint

Words that rhyme with shame

• frame
• name
• game
• aim
• claim
• tame
• blame
• same
• inflame
• lame
• reclaim
• flame
• proclaim
• acclaim
• nickname
• aflame
• ballgame
• counterclaim
• dame
• declaim
• disclaim
• exclaim
• fame
• mainframe
• rename
• airframe
• aspartame
• defame
• filename
• maim