shamefaced English

Meaning shamefaced meaning

What does shamefaced mean?

shamefaced

— adjective showing a sense of shame

— adjective extremely modest or shy cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise — H.O.Taylor

— adjective (= guilty, hangdog) showing a sense of guilt a guilty look the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy — Eric Linklater

Synonyms shamefaced synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as shamefaced?

shamefaced English » English

bashful

shy

ashamed

embarrassed

sheepish

shamed

hangdog

unobtrusive

timid

modest

guilty

coy

be ashamed

unpretentious

unpretending

unostentatious

unnoticeable

timorous

spare

shamefacedly

pudic

prudish

plain

lowly

humble

homely

dishonored

discredited

demure

blate

basic

bashfully

austere

abashed

Topics shamefaced topics

What do people use shamefaced to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sorry

Ashamed

• What words describe someone who feels ashamed?
  ashamed disgraced embarrassed shamefaced