shame

noun/ʃeɪm/CEFR B1

লজ্জা

Meaning

A painful feeling caused by wrong or foolish behaviour.

Example sentences

  • He felt shame after lying.মিথ্যা বলার পর সে লজ্জা অনুভব করল।
  • There is no shame in asking questions.প্রশ্ন করায় কোনো লজ্জা নেই।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: embarrassment, guilt

Antonyms: pride

Similar words, and what each means

  • embarrassment

    বিব্রত ভাব, অস্বস্তিকর লজ্জা

    A feeling of awkward self-consciousness or shame.

  • guilt

    অপরাধবোধ; দোষ

    The unhappy feeling of having done wrong, or the fact of having done it.

  • embarrass

    বিব্রত করা, লজ্জা দেওয়া

    To make someone feel shy, ashamed, or uncomfortable.

  • humiliate

    অপমান করা, হেয় করা

    To make someone feel ashamed or foolish, often in public.

  • mortification

    চরম লজ্জা, অপমানে জর্জরিত ভাব

    A feeling of great shame or embarrassment.

  • humiliation

    অপমান, হেয় হওয়ার কষ্ট

    The painful feeling of being made to look foolish.

Other English words for “লজ্জা”

  • shyness

    The quality of being nervous about meeting or speaking to people.

Opposite words

  • pride

    গর্ব

    A feeling of satisfaction from one's own achievements or worth.

  • dignity

    মর্যাদা, আত্মসম্মান

    The quality of being worthy of honour and respect.

  • honour

    সম্মান, মর্যাদা; সম্মান করা

    Great respect, or the act of showing it publicly.

  • self-respect

    আত্মসম্মান

    Pride in yourself and in behaving well.

“shame” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Bangla লজ্জা covers two things English refuses to merge: the shyness of a child who will not speak in class, and the shame of someone who has done wrong.

    English Vocabulary for Personality and Character →

  • Parents watch a son they raised become someone they do not recognise, and many families hide the problem out of shame until it is too late.

    Drug Addiction →

  • The law alone has not stopped it, because cases are rarely reported by families who fear shame.

    Dowry System →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “shame” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • সহযোগিতা
    • • লজ্জা
    • • দর্শক
    • • সহযোগিতা, যৌথ প্রয়াস
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    লজ্জা — shame (noun) — লজ্জা. A painful feeling caused by wrong or foolish behaviour.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “shame”?

    • • embarrassment
    • • gluttony
    • • muffin
    • • ultrasound
    Show the answer

    embarrassment — embarrassment — বিব্রত ভাব, অস্বস্তিকর লজ্জা. A feeling of awkward self-consciousness or shame.

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