shamelike en · ADJ
Etymology
From shame + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of shame.
Losses of any kind seem to evoke shamelike responses in the infant. This is particularly true of loss of the familiar.
1991, Carl Goldberg, Understanding shame:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most shamelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more shamelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |