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ashamed

//əˈʃeɪmd//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for ashamed

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Forms

Comparative
more ashamed
Superlative
most ashamed

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Feeling shame or guilt.

    • Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.simple past and past participle of ashame

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #5032

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Word family

Etymology

From Middle English ashamed, aschamed

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

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