for shame
You should blush
For shame is an exclamation of reproach, expressing that someone should feel ashamed of their behavior: For shame! How could you treat her that way?
The phrase sounds old-fashioned or theatrical in contemporary speech, often used with mock severity or ironic effect.
Self-conscious unease
- disgraceLoss of honor
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- dishonorLoss of respect
- degradationDecline in condition
stigma · indignity · abasement · chagrin · discomfiture · loss of face · ostracism · ridicule
Harsh verbal criticism
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- admonishmentExpression of disapproval or warning
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- reproachExpression of disappointment
chiding · upbraiding · condemnation · denunciation · castigation · disapproval · berating · telling-off
Guilt for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
- regretSorrow over past actions
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
compunction · pangs · repentance · self-blame · conscience · self-condemnation · sorrow · atonement
Study of right conduct
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
decency · principles · righteousness · propriety · scruples · respectability · dignity · moral standards
embarrassment
Self-conscious unease
- disgraceLoss of honor
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- dishonorLoss of respect
degradation · stigma · indignity · abasement · chagrin · discomfiture · loss of face · ostracism · ridicule · derision
scolding
Harsh verbal criticism
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- admonishmentExpression of disapproval or warning
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
reproach · chiding · upbraiding · condemnation · denunciation · castigation · disapproval · berating · telling-off · lecture
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
- regretSorrow over past actions
self-reproach · compunction · pangs · repentance · self-blame · conscience · self-condemnation · sorrow · atonement · confession
ethics
Study of right conduct
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
honor · decency · principles · righteousness · propriety · scruples · respectability · dignity · moral standards · accountability
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