Meanings
interjection
- An expression of disapproval; you should be ashamed of yourself!
Using that kind of language in mixed company, Mike? For shame!
Synonyms: shame on you
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionAn expression of disapproval; you should be ashamed of yourself!
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 你真可恥 /你真可耻
- 你真可恥 /你真可耻 (nǐ zhēn kěchǐ)An expression of disapproval
Esperanto fi!
- fi!An expression of disapproval
Finnish häpeäisit
- häpeäisitAn expression of disapproval
Greek ντροπή, ντροπή σου
- ντροπή (ntropí)An expression of disapproval
- ντροπή σου (ntropí sou)An expression of disapproval
- σαν δεν ντρέπεσαι (san den ntrépesai)An expression of disapproval
Icelandic skammastu þín!
- skammastu þín!An expression of disapproval
Latin Sit pudor!
- Sit pudor!An expression of disapproval
Polish wstydź się!
- wstydź się!An expression of disapproval
Russian как вам не сты́дно!
- как вам не сты́дно! (kak vam ne stýdno!)An expression of disapproval
Scottish Gaelic mo nàire!
- mo nàire!An expression of disapproval
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APA
for shame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20shame
MLA
“for shame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20shame. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for shame,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20shame.
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