blushful

Examples

• All

• He was so blushful when called on in class that everyone noticed.

• She looked blushful after receiving the compliment.

• Her blushful expression gave away her secret crush.

• His blushful cheeks revealed his embarrassment.

• His blushful cheeks revealed his embarrassment.

• Her blushful expression gave away her secret crush.

• The blushful boy couldn't meet her gaze after the compliment.

Synonyms

R

red-faced

vsblushful

10 3.4

Having a very red face because of anger or embarrassment

focuses on redness from shame agitation or emotional upset rather than anger

S

shamefaced

vsblushful

1 6.5

Feeling or showing shame and embarrassment

is about having a red face from embarrassment or agitation rather than inner modesty

B

blushing

vsblushful

1 1.4

A person with a red face because they feel embarrassed or shy

is the same in meaning but frames it as having a red face

B

blushy

vsblushful

1 4.9

Having red cheeks easily when you feel embarrassed or shy

is a present red face caused by embarrassment or emotional upset

F

flushed

vsblushful

3.3

Cheeks that look red from strong feeling, heat or exercise

is limited to redness caused specifically by embarrassment or emotional upset

Antonyms

C

calm

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

U

unembarrassed

1 5.0

Not feeling shy or awkward and acting calm and confident

How Red

scarlet

35 2.3

flushed

3.3

blushful

• Archaic

7.0

rosy-cheeked

2 2.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology