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ashamed
01
feeling embarrassed or sorry about one's actions, characteristics, or circumstances
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most ashamed
Comparative
more ashamed
gradable
Examples
She felt ashamed of her behavior at the party, realizing she had acted inappropriately.
02
having a feeling of embarrassment that makes someone unwilling to face others or admit something
Examples
She was ashamed to speak up after making a mistake.
Lexical Tree
ashamedly
unashamed
ashamed
