shamefaced
11shamefaced — adjective looking ashamed or embarrassed about having behaved badly: “You really blew it, Ian.” He nodded, shamefaced. shamefacedly / feIsifidli/ adverb …
12shamefaced — adjective Giles looked shamefaced Syn: ashamed, abashed, sheepish, guilty, conscience stricken, guilt ridden, contrite, sorry, remorseful, repentant, penitent, regretful, rueful, apologetic; embarrassed, mortified, red faced, chagrined …
13shamefaced — shame•faced [[t]ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst[/t]] adj. 1) feeling or showing shame: shamefaced apologies[/ex] 2) modest or bashful • Etymology: 1545–55; alter. of archaic shamefast by folk etym., ME schamfast orig., modest, OE sc(e)amfaest shame•fac•ed•ly… …
14shamefaced — /ˈʃeɪmfeɪst/ (say shaymfayst) adjective 1. modest or bashful. 2. showing shame: shamefaced apologies. {shame (noun) + face (noun) + ed3; replacing shamefast, Old English sceamfæst (see fast1, adjective) –shamefacedly /ˈʃeɪmfeɪsədli/ (say… …
15shamefaced — adjective Etymology: alteration of shamefast Date: 1593 1. showing modesty ; bashful 2. showing shame ; ashamed • shamefacedly adverb • shamefacedness noun …
16shamefaced — adjective a) bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment b) ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face …
17shamefaced — Synonyms and related words: abashed, ashamed, bashful, blushing, chagrined, chapfallen, chastened, confused, conscience smitten, conscience stricken, conscious, coy, crestfallen, crushed, demure, diffident, discomfited, embarrassed, full of… …
18shamefaced — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ashamed, humiliated, mortified (see disrepute). II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [*Shy] Syn. modest, restrained, retiring; see humble 1 , reserved 3 , resigned . 2. [Embarrassed] Syn. crestfallen,… …
19shamefaced — shame|faced [ ,ʃeım feıst ] adjective with an expression that shows you feel ashamed about something ╾ shame|fac|ed|ly [ ,ʃeım feıstli, ,ʃeım feısədli ] adverb …
20shamefaced — adj. ashamed, embarrassed, humiliated; shy, bashful …
