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100 Best Synonyms for “Shame”

October 19, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. abased state condition of lowered self-worth
2. abasement a lowering of self-respect
3. abashment state of being embarrassed
4. abjection miserable loss of dignity
5. abjectness extreme degradation
6. acute embarrassment intense social discomfort
7. awkward feeling sense of embarrassment
8. awkwardness social discomfort or embarrassment
9. bad name damaged reputation
10. bad repute poor public reputation
11. baseness low moral quality
12. bitter humiliation severe loss of dignity
13. black eye damage to reputation
14. black mark negative mark on record
15. blemish small stain on reputation
16. blot stain on character
17. blushing visible embarrassed reaction
18. brand of disgrace lasting sign of dishonor
19. chagrin distressed embarrassment
20. cloud on reputation suspicion harming reputation
21. crushing embarrassment overwhelming social discomfort
22. debasement lowering in dignity or worth
23. deep mortification intense embarrassed shame
24. degradation loss of status or dignity
25. deplorable state very bad, shameful condition
26. discredit loss of trust or respect
27. disgrace loss of honor or respect
28. disgraced state condition of public dishonor
29. disgraceful affair shameful incident or matter
30. disgraceful conduct behavior bringing dishonor
31. disgraceful position humiliating situation
32. disgracefulness quality of being shameful
33. dishonor loss of honor
34. disreputableness state of poor reputation
35. disrepute state of being disrespected
36. embarrassed feeling feeling of social discomfort
37. embarrassing situation socially uncomfortable circumstance
38. embarrassment self-conscious social discomfort
39. fallen state condition of decline and disgrace
40. family disgrace disgrace affecting a family
41. humbling making someone feel less proud
42. humiliated feeling sense of being degraded
43. humiliating blow deeply embarrassing setback
44. humiliating disgrace disgrace causing deep embarrassment
45. humiliating position embarrassing situation
46. humiliating state condition causing loss of dignity
47. humiliation painful loss of dignity
48. ignominiousness quality of public shame
49. ignominy public shame or disgrace
50. ill repute bad public reputation
51. impropriety socially improper act
52. indecorum improper behavior causing shame
53. indignity humiliating treatment or result
54. infamy extreme public disgrace
55. lasting disgrace enduring loss of respect
56. loss of face public loss of dignity
57. low estate humble, degraded condition
58. lowliness humble or degraded condition
59. moral stain ethical blot on character
60. moral taint ethical stain on reputation
61. mortification deep embarrassment or shame
62. mortified feeling deeply embarrassed feeling
63. mortifying experience event causing deep embarrassment
64. national disgrace disgrace affecting a nation
65. obloquy strong public condemnation
66. odium public hatred and disgrace
67. opprobrium harsh public disgrace
68. painful embarrassment strong social discomfort
69. personal disgrace individual loss of honor
70. public disgrace open loss of honor
71. public humiliation open embarrassing degradation
72. rank disgrace utter public dishonor
73. red-facedness state of embarrassed flushing
74. reproach blame causing shame
75. reputational blot stain on public image
76. reputational stain disgrace on one’s name
77. ruefulness regretful sadness
78. scandal disgraceful public incident
79. scandalousness quality of causing disgrace
80. shamefacedness embarrassed modest discomfort
81. sheepishness embarrassed awkwardness
82. smirch stain on reputation
83. social disgrace loss of standing socially
84. social humiliation embarrassing loss of status
85. sorry state pitiful, embarrassing condition
86. stain mark of disgrace
87. stigma mark of disgrace
88. sullied honor honor damaged by disgrace
89. taint stain on reputation
90. tainted name reputation damaged by disgrace
91. tarnish damage to reputation
92. timidity hesitant self-consciousness
93. unease troubled embarrassment
94. unseemliness improperness causing embarrassment
95. unworthiness lack of deserving respect
96. vileness morally shameful character
97. wantonness reckless immorality causing shame
98. woefulness miserable, pitiable shame
99. worthlessness feeling of having no value
100. wretched plight miserable, humiliating condition

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