ashamed

🇺🇸 /əˈʃeɪmd/ 🇬🇧 /əˈʃeɪmd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adjective
B2

feeling bad about something you did or something about you

I felt ashamed when I lied to my friend.

B2

not wanting to do something because you might feel bad

She was ashamed to ask for help.

translation

adj. feeling bad about something you did or something about you; not wanting to do something because you might feel bad