0 feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or about a quality in your character: --
I'm so ashamed of you (= embarrassed to be connected with you)!
[ + that ] I was ashamed that I'd made so little effort.
[ + to infinitive ] He was ashamed to admit to his mistake.
She ought to be thoroughly ashamed of herself - talking to her mother like that!
You've got nothing to be ashamed of.
1 feeling bad because you are aware that others know that you or someone connected with you has done something wrong or embarrassing: --
[ + to infinitive ] She was ashamed to ask her brother for money.
You have nothing to be ashamed of.
I felt deeply ashamed for my father’s impoliteness.
[ + to infinitive ] Pedro was never ashamed to admit his mistakes.
I hold his hand, but he's ashamed of that.
Boys are often upset or feel ashamed when assigned to the 'arts' stream because they believe they are forced to do 'girls' subjects.
He is made to feel very ashamed of himself.
Alone and ashamed of her condition, a young, pregnant woman journeys deep into the mountains to give birth secretly.
Have we got ashamed of it or afraid of it?
People today are ashamed to walk in such clothes.
Everything that linguists have always wanted to know about logic but were ashamed to ask.
We should respect the principle of beneficence and not be ashamed of trying to save a life or heal the sick.
