be ashamed

  • 11ashamed — adj. 1) thoroughly ashamed 2) ashamed of (he was ashamed of himself) 3) ashamed to + inf. (she was ashamed to admit her mistake) 4) ashamed that + clause (he was ashamed that his family was poor) * * * [ə ʃeɪmd] thoroughlyashamed ashamedof (he… …

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  • 12ashamed */*/ — UK [əˈʃeɪmd] / US adjective feeling guilty or embarrassed because you have done something wrong, or think that you have not reached a standard that people expect I regret the incident and am deeply ashamed and embarrassed. ashamed of: He s… …

    English dictionary

  • 13ashamed — adjective (not before noun) 1 feeling shame because of something you have done: be ashamed of doing sth: I was ashamed of having lied to my mother. | be ashamed that: Barry was ashamed that he had lost his temper. | You ought to be ashamed (of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14ashamed — ashamedly /euh shay mid lee/, adv. ashamedness, n. /euh shaymd /, adj. 1. feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace: He felt ashamed for having spoken so cruelly. 2. unwilling or restrained because of …

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  • 15ashamed — [[t]əʃe͟ɪmd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, usu ADJ of/about n, ADJ that If someone is ashamed, they feel embarrassed or guilty because of something they do or they have done, or because of their appearance. I felt incredibly ashamed of myself… …

    English dictionary

  • 16ashamed of, ashamed for — Ordinarily, use ashamed of: I am ashamed of myself (of them, of their deed). Use ashamed for only when referring to someone who should be, but isn t, ashamed of himself: I am ashamed for the team s action …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 17ashamed — /əˈʃeɪmd / (say uh shaymd) adjective 1. feeling shame; abashed by guilt. 2. unwilling or restrained through fear of shame: ashamed to speak. –phrase 3. ashamed of, a. feeling guilty about: ashamed of his action; you should be ashamed of yourself …

  • 18ashamed — adj. (usu. predic.) 1 (often foll. by of (= with regard to), for (= on account of), or to + infin.) embarrassed or disconcerted by shame (ashamed of his aunt; ashamed of having lied; ashamed for you; ashamed to be seen with him). 2 (foll. by to + …

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  • 19ashamed — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ make sb ▪ His foul mouthed way of speaking made me ashamed of him. ADVERB …

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  • 20ashamed — [əˈʃeɪmd] adj feeling guilty or embarrassed about something that you have done He s extremely ashamed of his behaviour last night.[/ex] • ashamed of sb disappointed and upset by someone else s behaviour[/ex] I m ashamed of you lying to your… …

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