Ashamed and Proud

Opposite meaning words

Ashamed adjective - Suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

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Proud is an antonym for ashamed in embarrassed topic.

Proud adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.

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Ashamed is an antonym for proud in conceited topic.

Nearby Word: proudly

He sometimes asks Alfred if his father would be proud or ashamed of him... and sometimes he asks Alfred if he is proud or ashamed of him.

Source: "Well Done, Son!" Guy
In Dominic Deegan, Orcs are insultingly referred to as "piggarts." The author commented that he wasn't sure if he should feel proud or ashamed of making up such a nasty-sounding slur.

Source: Fantastic Slurs aka: Fantastic Slur
The last thirty seconds of each installment usually review such details and make the audience feel proud or ashamed depending on whether they'd realized it previously or not.

Source: The Law of Conservation of Detail aka: Law Of Conservation Of Detail

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