shamefaced

Speech parts

1. shamefaced - Noun

2. shamefaced - Adjective

3. shamefaced - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

guilty shamed sheepish hangdog coy red disconcerted penitent bashful confused modest uncomfortable retiring shy awkward
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Antonyms

grand composed fresh genuine innocent proud
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Phrases with the word

be shamefaced

Examples

The difference between de jure and de facto segregation is the difference between open, forthright bigotry and the shamefaced kind that works through unwritten agreements between real estate dealers, school officials, and local politicians. Shirley Chisholm

A shamefaced man seldom acquires wealth. Irish Proverb

a guilty look Source: Internet

the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy Source: Internet

cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shamed shamed myself shamee shamefaced crab shamefacedly shamefacedness