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honteux

ashamed

adjective ohn-TUH Rare

Also means

shameful

Usage Note

Honteux can describe a person who feels ashamed (il est honteux, 'he is ashamed') or a situation that is disgraceful (une attitude honteuse, 'a shameful attitude'). The noun is la honte ('shame'), and avoir honte means 'to be ashamed'. The feminine form is honteuse.

Examples

"Il se sentait honteux de son erreur."

Natural Translation

He felt ashamed of his mistake.

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