B1 — Intermediateadjective
vergognoso
ashamed / shameful
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
imbarazzatoumiliatodisonoratorossoconfuso
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
orgogliososfrontatospudoratoaudacedisinvolto
Usage note
'Vergognoso' means both 'ashamed' (feeling shame) and 'shameful' (causing shame). 'Imbarazzato' is embarrassed. 'Umiliato' is humiliated. Note: 'che vergogna!' = 'how shameful!'
Example
"Si sentiva vergognoso per il comportamento di ieri."
"He felt ashamed of yesterday's behaviour."
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