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The definition of ashamed is feelings of remorse or embarrassment, usually because you did something wrong or foolish.

(adjective)

Being embarrassed after being caught in a lie is an example of being ashamed.

Ashamed is defined as a feeling of not wanting to do something because others may think less of you.

(adjective)

Not admitting to others that you don’t know how to swim is an example of being ashamed.

See ashamed in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

feeling shame because something bad, wrong, or foolish was done
feeling humiliated or embarrassed, as from a sense of inadequacy or inferiority
reluctant because fearing shame beforehand

Origin: ME < OE asceamod, pp. of ascamian, to be ashamed < a-, a- + scamian < scamu, shame

Related Forms:

ashamedly adverb

See ashamed in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Feeling shame or guilt: Are you ashamed for having lied?
Feeling inferior, inadequate, or embarrassed: ashamed of my torn coat.
Reluctant through fear of humiliation or shame: ashamed to ask for help.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English āsceamod

Origin: , past participle of āsceamian, to feel shame

Origin: : ā-, intensive pref.

Origin: + sceamian, to feel shame

Related Forms:

a·shamˈed·ly (ə-shāˈmĭd-lē) adverb

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