Translation
shameful, ashamed
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Word origin
Formed from honte ('shame') and the adjective suffix -eux. Honte comes from Old French honte, of Germanic origin.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- honte
- English cognates
- honte
Grammar
Examples
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His behaviour at dinner was shameful.
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I feel ashamed of having lied to my parents.
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She stayed ashamed of her failure for months.
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It is disgraceful to treat people that way.
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These prices are outrageous for such a small flat.
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