shame
noun
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
a state of dishonor
“one mistake brought shame to all his family”
“suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison”
an unfortunate development
“it's a pity he couldn't do it”
Synonymspity
verb
bring shame or dishonor upon
“he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime”
compel through a sense of shame
“She shamed him into making amends”
cause to be ashamed
surpass or beat by a wide margin
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
