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| Main Entry: | shame |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disgrace, embarrassment |
| Synonyms: | blot, chagrin, compunction, confusion, contempt, contrition, degradation, derision, discredit, dishonor, disrepute, guilt, humiliation, ignominy, infamy, irritation, mortification, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, pang, remorse, reproach, scandal, smear, stigma, stupefaction, treachery, abashment, bad conscience, discomposure, disesteem, ill repute, loss of face, pudency, self-disgust, self-reproach, self-reproof, shamefacedness, skeleton in the cupboard |
| Antonyms: | honor, pride, respect |
| Main Entry: | shame |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disgrace, embarrass |
| Synonyms: | abash, blot, confound, debase, defile, degrade, disconcert, discredit, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, reproach, ridicule, smear, stain, take down*, cut down to size, give a black eye, shoot down*, take down a peg |
| Antonyms: | honor, regard, respect, be proud |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | abase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deprive of self-esteem, confidence |
| Synonyms: | belittle, debase, degrade, demean, diminish, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, lower, mortify, reduce, shame |
| Antonyms: | cherish, dignify, exalt, extol, honor, respect |
| Main Entry: | abasement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disgrace |
| Synonyms: | degradation, dishonor, downgrade, humiliation, shame |
| Main Entry: | chagrin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | displeasure |
| Synonyms: | annoyance, balk, blow, discomfiture, dismay, disquiet, dissatisfaction, embarrassment, frustration, humiliation, irritation, letdown, mortification, peevishness, shame, spleen, upset, vexation, crushing, discomposure, disgruntlement, fretfulness, ill-humor |
| Antonyms: | delight, gladness, happiness, joy, pleasure, triumph |
| Main Entry: | chagrin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause displeasure |
| Synonyms: | abash, annoy, confuse, crush, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, disgrace, dismay, displease, disquiet, dissatisfy, embarrass, humiliate, irk, irritate, mortify, peeve, perturb, shame, upset, vex |
| Antonyms: | delight, please, make happy |
| Main Entry: | compunction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | regret, sorrow |
| Synonyms: | attrition, conscience, contrition, misgiving, penitence, pity, qualm, reluctance, remorse, repentance, rue, ruth, shame, sympathy, penitency, punctiliousness, second thoughts, stab of conscience |
| Antonyms: | defiance, meanness, no remorse |
| Main Entry: | conscience |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moral sense |
| Synonyms: | censor, compunction, demur, duty, inner voice, morals, shame, principles, qualms, right and wrong, scruples, small voice, squeam, still small voice, superego |
| Notes: | conscience is the noun meaning 'a sense of right and wrong' while conscious is the adjective meaning 'aware of something, being awake' |
| Antonyms: | immorality |
| Main Entry: | defile |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | corrupt, violate |
| Synonyms: | abuse, adulterate, befoul, besmirch, contaminate, debase, deflower, degrade, desecrate, dirty, discolor, disgrace, dishonor, hurt, mess up*, molest, pollute, profane, rape, ravish, seduce, shame, smear, soil, stain, sully, taint, tarnish, trash, vitiate, maculate, make foul, muck up*, scuzz up, tar |
| Antonyms: | clean, hallow, honor, purify, sanctify, clease |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | discomfiture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | embarrassment, frustration |
| Synonyms: | agitation, beating, chagrin, comedown, confusion, conquest, defeat, demoralization, descent, disappointment, disquiet, failure, humiliation, overthrow, perturbation, rout, ruin, shame, undoing, uneasiness, upset, vexation, abashment, defeasance, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment, unease, vanquishment |
| Antonyms: | surrender, yielding |
| Main Entry: | disfavor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dislike; disgrace |
| Synonyms: | aversion, disapproval, discredit, dishonor, disinclination, displeasure, disregard, disrepute, disrespect, dissatisfaction, distaste, distrust, indisposition, mistrust, shame, thumbs down, disapprobation, disesteem, doghouse, unpopularity |
| Antonyms: | approval, endorsement, favor, like |
| Main Entry: | embarrass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause mental discomfort |
| Synonyms: | abash, agitate, annoy, bewilder, bother, bug, chagrin, confuse, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, distract, distress, disturb, dumbfound, faze, fluster, irk, let down*, mortify, nonplus, perplex, perturb, plague, puzzle, rattle, shame, show up*, stun, tease, throw, upset, catch one short, discombobulate, give a bad time, give a hard time, hang up*, make a monkey of, put in a hole, put in a spot, put on the spot, put out of countenance, throw into a tizzy |
| Antonyms: | comfort, gladden, help, please |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | emotion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental state |
| Synonyms: | affect, affection, agitation, anger, ardor, commotion, concern, desire, despair, despondency, disturbance, drive, ecstasy, elation, empathy, excitement, feeling, fervor, grief, gut reaction, happiness, inspiration, joy, love, melancholy, passion, perturbation, pride, rage, remorse, sadness, satisfaction, sensation, sensibility, sentiment, shame, sorrow, sympathy, thrill, tremor, vehemence, warmth, zeal, affectivity, excitability, responsiveness, sensitiveness, vibes |
| Antonyms: | physicality |
| Main Entry: | guilt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blame; bad conscience over responsibility |
| Synonyms: | contrition, crime, delinquency, dereliction, disgrace, dishonor, error, failing, fault, indiscretion, infamy, iniquity, lapse, liability, malfeasance, malpractice, misbehavior, misconduct, misstep, offense, onus, penitence, regret, remorse, responsibility, shame, sin, slip, solecism, stigma, transgression, wickedness, wrong, answerability, blameworthiness, criminality, culpability, malefaction, peccability, self-condemnation, self-reproach, sinfulness |
| Antonyms: | innocence |
| Main Entry: | humiliate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | embarrass, put down |
| Synonyms: | abase, abash, base, blister, break, bring down*, chagrin, chasten, confound, confuse, conquer, crush*, debase, degrade, demean, denigrate, deny, depress, discomfit, discountenance, disgrace, dishonor, downplay, humble, lower, mortify, pan, play down, put to shame, rip*, run down*, shame, slam*, smear, snub, squash*, subdue, take down*, tear down*, vanquish, wither, bemean, bring low, cast down, cut down to size, make a fool of, make ashamed, put out of countenance, shoot down*, take down a peg |
| Antonyms: | build up, elevate, laud, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | humiliation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | embarrassment |
| Synonyms: | abasement, affront, chagrin, comedown*, comeuppance, condescension, confusion, degradation, discomfiture, disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, indignity, mortification, put-down, resignation, shame, submission, humbling, loss of face, mental pain, self-abasement, submissiveness, touché |
| Antonyms: | elevation, flattery, glorification, praise, success, triumph |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | infamy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shameful, bad reputation |
| Synonyms: | abomination, atrocity, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, enormity, evil, ignominy, impropriety, notoriety, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, scandal, shame, stigma, villainy, wickedness, disapprobation, disesteem, immorality, notoriousness, outrageousness |
| Antonyms: | dignity, goodness, innocence, morality, righteousness, virtue |
| Main Entry: | insult |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hateful communication |
| Synonyms: | abuse, affront, aspersion, black eye*, blasphemy, contempt, contumely, derision, despite, discourtesy, disgrace, disrespect, ignominy, impertinence, impudence, incivility, indignity, insolence, invective, libel, mockery, obloquy, offense, opprobrium, outrage, put-down, rudeness, scorn, shame, slam, slander, slap, slight, snub, taunt, vituperation, cheap shot, disdainfulness, scurrility, slap in the face, superciliousness, unpleasantry, vilification |
| Antonyms: | compliment, flattery, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mortification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | humiliation |
| Synonyms: | abasement, affront, bring down, chagrin, condescension, degradation, disgrace, dishonor, embarrassment, ignominy, put-down, resignation, shame, humbling, loss of face |
| Main Entry: | mortify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | embarrass |
| Synonyms: | abase, abash, affront, annoy, belittle, chagrin, chasten, confound, control, crush, deflate, deny, disappoint, discipline, discomfit, disgrace, displease, get one's comeuppance, harass, humble, humiliate, put to shame, ridicule, shame, subdue, take down a peg, take the wind out, vex, worry |
| Antonyms: | compliment, flatter, praise, satisfy |
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