Child Development And Psychology

noun a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior

verb to cause to feel shame; to disgrace or humiliate

adjective feeling or expressing shame

adverb shamefully

• It is a shame that such unethical behavior is tolerated in the workplace.
• It's a shame you couldn't make it to the party last night.
• That outfit is a total shame, you should change before we go out.
• The abandoned house stood as a silent shame of the town's neglect.