Shame vs. Shameless — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Shame and Shameless
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Shame
Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion typically associated with a negative evaluation of the self; withdrawal motivations; and feelings of distress, exposure, mistrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness.
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Shameless
Feeling no shame; impervious to disgrace.
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Shame
A painful emotion caused by the belief that one is, or is perceived by others to be, inferior or unworthy of affection or respect because of one's actions, thoughts, circumstances, or experiences
Felt shame for having dropped out of school.
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Shameless
Marked by a lack of shame
A shameless lie.
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Shame
Respect for propriety or morality
Have you no shame?.
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Shameless
Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.
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Shame
A condition of disgrace or dishonor; ignominy
An act that brought shame on the whole family.
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Shameless
(obsolete) Not subject to shaming or reproach from the outside.
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Shame
A regrettable or unfortunate situation
"It was a shame how the place had fallen apart, with tall scorched grass and sagging gutters" (Tom Drury).
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Shameless
Destitute of shame; wanting modesty; brazen-faced; insensible to disgrace.
Shame enough to shame thee, wert thou not shameless.
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Shame
One that brings dishonor, disgrace, or condemnation
"I would ... Forget the shames that you have stained me with" (Shakespeare).
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Shameless
Indicating want of modesty, or sensibility to disgrace; indecent; as, a shameless picture or poem.
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Shame
To cause to feel shame
"expletives that would have shamed a stevedore" (Jeffrey Tayler).
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Shameless
Feeling no shame;
A shameless imposter
An unblushing apologist for fascism
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Shame
To cause to feel ashamed to the point of doing something
I was shamed into making an apology.
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Shame
To bring dishonor or disgrace on
Behavior that shamed him in the eyes of the community.
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Shame
To disgrace by surpassing
Wanted revenge because a rival had shamed him in the previous race.
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Shame
Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame.
The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents.
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Shame
Something to regret.
It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way.
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Shame
Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
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Shame
The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
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Shame
That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
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Shame
The capacity to be ashamed, inhibiting one from brazen behaviour; due regard for one's own moral conduct and how one is perceived by others; restraint, moderation, decency.
Don't you have any shame?
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Shame
A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's denunciation of some person or matter; often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.
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Shame
(South Africa) Expressing sympathy.
Shame, you poor thing, you must be cold!
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Shame
(transitive) To cause to feel shame.
I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval.
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Shame
(transitive) To cover with reproach or ignominy; to denounce as having done something shameful; to dishonor; to disgrace.
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Shame
(transitive) To drive or compel by shame.
The politician was shamed into resigning.
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Shame
To feel shame, be ashamed.
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Shame
To mock at; to deride.
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Shame
A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal.
HIde, for shame,Romans, your grandsires' images,That blush at their degenerate progeny.
Have you no modesty, no maiden shame?
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Shame
Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonor; ignominy; derision; contempt.
Ye have borne the shame of the heathen.
Honor and shame from no condition rise.
And every woe a tear can claimExcept an erring sister's shame.
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Shame
The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach, and degrades a person in the estimation of others; disgrace.
O C sar, what a wounding shame is this!
Guides who are the shame of religion.
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Shame
The parts which modesty requires to be covered; the private parts.
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Shame
To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame.
Were there but one righteous in the world, he would . . . shame the world, and not the world him.
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Shame
To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
And with foul cowardice his carcass shame.
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Shame
To mock at; to deride.
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor.
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Shame
To be ashamed; to feel shame.
I do shameTo think of what a noble strain you are.
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Shame
A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
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Shame
A state of dishonor;
One mistake brought shame to all his family
Suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
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Shame
An unfortunate development;
It's a pity he couldn't do it
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Shame
Bring shame or dishonor upon;
He dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
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Shame
Compel through a sense of shame;
She shamed him into making amends
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Shame
Cause to be ashamed
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Shame
Surpass or beat by a wide margin
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