🇬🇧 Ashamed meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Ashamed means you feel bad, embarrassed, or sorry because you did something wrong, silly, or unkind, and you wish you hadn’t done it.

I was ashamed when I bragged about being super strong and then couldn’t open a pickle jar that Grandma opened with one pinky.

I felt ashamed when I promised to “act my age” and then got stuck inside a cardboard box spaceship for 30 minutes.

I was ashamed after secretly drinking the last of the milk and then loudly blaming an “invisible milk vampire.”

I was ashamed to brag about my math skills and then ask, “Wait, what comes after eleven?”

I felt ashamed when I called my teacher “Mom” and then made it worse by asking, “Can I have chicken nuggets for dinner?”

He dropped a plate in the kitchen. He felt ashamed. He looked down, his face red, and felt ashamed. He hid the pieces and felt ashamed to look at his mother. He felt ashamed to say sorry. At last he said sorry, his mother smiled and he was not ashamed any more.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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