sense of shame

Noun

Meaning

a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sense of duty

Hypernyms

conscience scruples moral sense sense of right and wrong

Examples

I mean, the Nazis did terrible evil but they had a sufficient sense of shame to try to hide it. Tony Abbott

The sense of mercy is found in all men; the sense of shame is found in all men; the sense of respect is found in all men; the sense of right and wrong is found in all men. Mencius

If we have anything kind to say, any tender sentiment to express, we feel a sense of shame. Ugo Betti

I don't think closeted homosexual morticians have the market cornered on self-loathing or sense of shame. Michael C. Hall

I had very literal parents and I wanted to survive with metaphor and art, and there was a real sense of shame around it. Amanda Palmer

A shameless person has no sense of shame at all. Ethiopian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

sense of right and wrong sense of self-respect sense of self-worth sense of smell sense of taste sense of the meeting