The difference between Insult and Shame

When used as nouns, insult means an action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude, whereas shame means uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.

When used as verbs, insult means to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody), whereas shame means to feel shame, be ashamed.

Shame is also interjection with the meaning: a cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.

check bellow for the other definitions of Insult and Shame

  1. Insult as a verb (transitive):

    To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

    Examples:

    "RQ:Shakespeare As You Like It act=III scene=v page=199 column=2 passage=And why I pray you? who might be your mother / That you inſult, exult, and all at once / Ouer the wretched?"

  2. Insult as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (over or against someone).

  3. Insult as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To leap or trample upon; to make a sudden onset upon.

  1. Insult as a noun:

    An action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude.

  2. Insult as a noun:

    Anything that causes offence/offense, e.g. by being of an unacceptable quality.

    Examples:

    "The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears."

  3. Insult as a noun (medicine):

    Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes.

  4. Insult as a noun (obsolete):

    The act of leaping on; onset; attack.

    Examples:

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  1. Shame as a noun:

    Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.

    Examples:

    "When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame."

    "The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents."

  2. Shame as a noun:

    Something to regret.

    Examples:

    "It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way."

  3. Shame as a noun:

    Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.

  4. Shame as a noun:

    The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.

  5. Shame as a noun:

    That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.

  1. Shame as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To feel shame, be ashamed.

  2. Shame as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to feel shame.

    Examples:

    "I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval."

  3. Shame as a verb:

    To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.

  4. Shame as a verb (obsolete):

    To mock at; to deride.

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