ashamed

B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /əˈʃeɪmd/ See IPA manual

adj verb Freq #2021

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adj
Feeling embarrassed or guilty about something you have done.

He was ashamed of the way he had behaved.

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1 adj · feeling embarrassed or... embarrassed

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proud

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Forms unashamed

Etymology

From Middle English ashamed, aschamed, from Old English āsċamod, past participle of Old English āsċamian (“to be ashamed”), equivalent to a- + shame + -ed.

ashamed Middle English āsċamod Old English āsċamian Old English

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# ashamed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, verb
**IPA (US):** əˈʃeɪmd
**Frequency rank:** 2021

## Meanings
1. Feeling embarrassed or guilty about something you have done.

## Examples
- He was ashamed of the way he had behaved.

## Antonyms
- proud

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ashamed
- Root: āsċamod
- Root: āsċamian

## Etymology
From Middle English ashamed, aschamed, from Old English āsċamod, past participle of Old English āsċamian (“to be ashamed”), equivalent to a- + shame + -ed.

## AI Etymology
Ashamed is from Middle English ashamed, aschamed, from Old English āsċamod, past participle of Old English āsċamian (“to be ashamed”), equivalent to a- plus shame plus -ed. The -ed ending gives the form participial force, so the adjective describes something marked by, affected by, or supplied with equivalent to a-. In use as an adjective, ashamed denotes feeling embarrassed or guilty about something you have done. Typical contexts include “He was ashamed of the way he had behaved”.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings

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