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- Dictionaryshamefaced/ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪst/
adjective
- 1. feeling or expressing shame or embarrassment: "all the boys looked shamefaced"
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awkward and embarrassed or ashamed: He looked somewhat shamefaced when he realized his mistake. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. ashamed He was ashamed that he had been caught stealing. embarrassed I was too embarrassed to admit I was wrong. abashed She looked at the floor, abashed.
The meaning of SHAMEFACED is showing modesty : bashful. How to use shamefaced in a sentence.
awkward and embarrassed or ashamed: He looked somewhat shamefaced when he realized his mistake. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. ashamed He was ashamed that he had been caught stealing. embarrassed I was too embarrassed to admit I was wrong. abashed She looked at the floor, abashed.
Shamefaced definition: modest or bashful.. See examples of SHAMEFACED used in a sentence.
1. Rare. very modest, bashful, or shy. 2. showing a feeling of shame or embarrassment; ashamed.
Definition of shamefaced adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
showing a sense of guilt. synonyms: guilty, hangdog, shamed. ashamed. feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse. adjective. extremely modest or shy. “"cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor”. synonyms: modest.
Define shamefaced. shamefaced synonyms, shamefaced pronunciation, shamefaced translation, English dictionary definition of shamefaced. adj. 1. Indicative of shame; ashamed: a shamefaced explanation. 2. Extremely modest or shy; bashful. shame′fac′ed·ly adv. shame′fac′ed·ness n.
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She finished amid much applause, some shamefaced, some hearty, but there were a number of lowering brows. Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton Father and son shook hands, and Sir John walked feebly to the stiff-backed chair, where he sat down in shamefaced silence.
