shame · noun /ʃeɪm/
Word family
Nouns: shame
Adjectives: ashamed, shameful, shameless
Verbs: shame
Adverbs: shamefully, shamelessly
a shame
A2 If you describe something as a shame, you are disappointed that it has happened.
Dictionary examples:
It's a real shame to waste all this food.
What a shame that they had to destroy such a beautiful building.
Learner example:
Dear Ally, It's a shame you couldn't come to my party. (Key English Test; A2; French)
shame
C1 U when you feel embarrassed and guilty about something bad that you have done
Dictionary examples:
He said he felt no shame for what he had done.
The children hung their heads in shame.
You can't go dressed like that - have you no shame ?
In some societies, if a woman leaves her husband, it brings shame on her and her family.
Learner example:
It destroys the individual, brings shame to his family, and [is] a liability instead of an asset to his society. (International English Language Testing System; C1; Tagalog)
