shamefaced

Examples

• All

• The Shade looked shamefaced.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Physically, he looked shamefaced, even guilty.

  Blog text (9)

• "We got notified by security," he said, looking shamefaced.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The lovers looked shamefaced.

  Fiction book (1994)

• And after him, the brother in the houndstooth tie—he was smiling and somewhat shamefaced.

  Fiction book (1992)

• "Who gave you leave to speak?" Under the censorious gaze of all the rest, Blue looked for the first time a little shamefaced, or at least sullenly acquiescent.

  Fiction book (1990)

• He throws her a shamefaced look—but she gives him a tiny nod of acknowledgment: you made the right play.

  Fiction book (1992)

• One of the sports spotted me, signaling the others, who immediately all fell into an embarrassed hush, having the decency to look terribly shamefaced before the rabbi's little daughter.

  Fiction book (1991)

• He stood there, looking shamefaced after realizing he had forgotten her birthday.

• When caught cheating on the exam, Jake felt shamefaced and couldn't meet his teacher's gaze.

Synonyms

A

ashamed

vsshamefaced

504 1.0

Feeling embarrassed and guilty about something you did or failed to do

is more about modest shyness caused by that feeling

A

awkward

vsshamefaced

311 2.7

Feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable in social situations

is a modest feeling from shame rather than general social discomfort

E

embarrassed

vsshamefaced

145 1.1

Feeling awkward, shy, or ashamed because of something you did

is similar but stresses modest shyness from feeling guilty

S

self-conscious

vsshamefaced

61 4.6

Feeling nervous because you think others are watching or judging you

is modest or shy because of feeling guilty rather than only being overly aware

B

bashful

vsshamefaced

18 3.2

Shy and easily embarrassed, avoiding attention

is more about shameful modesty caused by guilt, not only shyness

M

mortified

vsshamefaced

10 4.9

Feeling very embarrassed and ashamed

is milder modest shyness rather than extreme embarrassment

S

sheepish

vsshamefaced

9 4.0

Feeling embarrassed and a little shy because of a mistake

is more about feeling shame and modesty rather than simple low confidence

A

abashed

vsshamefaced

1 7.2

Feeling embarrassed and awkward after making a mistake or being corrected

is modest shyness due to feeling guilty, not only social discomfort

S

shamed

vsshamefaced

1 4.4

Feeling guilty and embarrassed after doing something wrong or being caught

is modest and shy because of the same feeling rather than public disgrace

H

hangdog

vsshamefaced

1 8.6

Looking sad and ashamed because you feel guilty or embarrassed

is about modest shyness as a feeling, not only the sad expression

B

blushing

vsshamefaced

1 1.4

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

is the feeling of shame or modesty rather than the physical sign

Antonyms

C

confident

715 2.5

Feeling sure about yourself or what will happen

U

unashamed

6 4.6

Not sorry or embarrassed about what you do

How Embarrassed

humiliated

• Offensive

1 3.7

ashamed

504 1.0

shamefaced

1 6.5

sheepish

9 4.0

bashful

18 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology