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shamefaced a. 害羞的,谦逊的,不惹眼的,羞耻的 害羞的,谦逊的,不惹眼的,羞耻的 shamefaced adj 1: extremely modest or shy; " cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H. O. Taylor 2: showing a sense of shame [ synonym: { shamefaced}, { sheepish}] 3: showing a sense of guilt; " a guilty look"; " the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater [ synonym: { guilty}, { hangdog}, { shamefaced}, { shamed}] Shamefaced \ Shame" faced`\, a. [ For shamefast; AS. scamfaest. See { Shame}, n., and { Fast} firm.] Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest. [ 1913 Webster] Your shamefaced virtue shunned the people' s prise. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Shamefaced was once shamefast, shamefacedness was shamefastness, like steadfast and steadfastness; but the ordinary manifestations of shame being by the face, have brought it to its present orthography. -- Trench. [ 1913 Webster] -- { Shame" faced}, adv. -- { Shame" faced` ness}, n. [ 1913 Webster] 56 Moby Thesaurus words for " shamefaced": abashed, ashamed, bashful, blushing, chagrined, chapfallen, chastened, confused, conscience- smitten, conscience- stricken, conscious, coy, crestfallen, crushed, demure, diffident, discomfited, embarrassed, full of remorse, hangdog, humbled, humiliated, inarticulate, meek, modest, mortified, mousy, out of countenance, red- faced, regretful, remorseful, repining, rueful, self- accusing, self- condemning, self- conscious, self- convicting, self- debasing, self- effacing, self- flagellating, self- humiliating, self- punishing, self- reproaching, shamed, shamefast, shameful, sheepish, shy, skittish, sorry, stammering, timid, timorous, uncomfortable, unhappy about, wistful
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- SHAMEFACED Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SHAMEFACED is showing modesty : bashful How to use shamefaced in a sentence
- SHAMEFACED Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Shamefaced definition: modest or bashful See examples of SHAMEFACED used in a sentence
- SHAMEFACED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
The shamefaced phrase, reluctantly dragged out of him, was that these figures "could be on the low side"
- shamefaced, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . .
shamefaced, adj meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
- Shamefaced - definition of shamefaced by The Free Dictionary
1 Indicative of shame; ashamed: a shamefaced explanation 2 Extremely modest or shy; bashful
- shamefaced adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation . . .
Definition of shamefaced adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- shamefaced - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
shamefaced (comparative more shamefaced, superlative most shamefaced) Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment quotations
- SHAMEFACED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you are shamefaced, you feel embarrassed because you have done something that you know you should not have done
- Shamefaced: Definition, Examples Quiz - ultimatelexicon. com
Discover the meaning and subtle nuances of the word 'shamefaced', its origins, synonyms, antonyms, cultural implications, and examples from literature
- Shamefaced - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
shamefaced ˌʃeɪmˌˈfeɪst IPA guide Definitions of shamefaced adjective showing a sense of shame synonyms: sheepish
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