Similar words
verlegen
Close synonyms for feeling bad about oneself; beschämt is properly ashamed (over something wrong), verlegen is embarrassed/awkward (a milder, more social discomfort).
Similar in other languages
French
honteux
honteux is the French word for the same thing — both mean "ashamed."
Practice
1 What does beschämt mean?
immediate
careful
untidy
ashamed
ashamed
2 Fill the gap: Er fühlte sich ___.
verschuldet
beschämt
grau
Full sentence: Er fühlte sich beschämt. (He felt ashamed.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches beschämt?
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
Financial
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: financial. Connotation: neutral.
beschämt: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, negative connotation.