Definition of ASHAMED

ashamed

Adjective

  • Feeling embarrassed or guilty about one's actions.
  • feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
    • "are you ashamed for having lied?"
    • "felt ashamed of my torn coat"

Adj

  • Feeling shame or guilt.

Verb

  • simple past and past participle of ashame

Examples

  • I was ASHAMED of the simple four-point word I played on my last turn.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

abashed

Antonyms

unashamed, proud

Scrabble Score: 13

ashamed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ashamed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ashamed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

ashamed: valid Words With Friends Word