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Definition of: ashamed
(ə·shāmd′) adjective
1. Feeling shame; confused by consciousness of fault or impropriety; abashed.
2. Deterred by fear of shame; reluctant. [Orig. pp. of obs. v. ashame to shame or feel shame]
—a·sham·ed·ly (ə·shā′·mid·lē) adverb
—a·sham′ed·ness noun
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