beschämend
shameful, embarrassing
English translations
- 01
shameful
- 02
embarrassing
Word details
- German meaning
- etwas, das Scham oder Verlegenheit verursacht
- English meaning
- shameful, embarrassing
- Synonym
- peinlich, demütigend
- German example
- Sein Verhalten war beschämend für die ganze Familie.
- English example
- His behavior was shameful for the whole family.
- Comparative
- beschämenderSuperlative: am beschämendsten
Related words
- schändlich
Disgraceful
- Fremdscham
vicarious embarrassment
- blamabel
shameful, disgraceful
- genant
embarrassing
- peinsam
Embarrassing
- Blamage
An embarrassment is an awkward situation or a shameful incident.
- bloßstellen
to expose, to humiliate
- peinlich
Embarrassing
- unrühmlich
inglorious
- schmählich
Disgraceful, shameful
- würdelos
Undignified
Example sentences with “beschämend”
Es ist beschämend, wie wenig wir geholfen haben. (It is shameful how little we helped.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you distinguish 'beschämend' from 'peinlich'?
'Beschämend' carries moral weight (feeling shame), whereas 'peinlich' is often used for social awkwardness or minor embarrassment.