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shamefaced::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sheepish |
| Derivation | shamefacedness |
shamefaced::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | shamefacedness |
cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise.
Examples of shamefaced
shamefaced
She won a storm of publicity and a shamefaced invitation to the firm's headquarters.
From the economist.com
The boy, deemed gentile, was ejected from the class and led home by his shamefaced mother.
From the theatlantic.com
Today Bracy, 21, is a free man and the Marines are somewhat shamefaced.
From the time.com
Nobody, that is, but the game, abashed lads on somewhat shamefaced view in The Full Monty.
From the time.com
Given the banks'misconduct it is remarkable that the jails are not full of shamefaced bankers.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
When we succumb to the Big Gulp ethos, as inevitably we do, it leaves us feeling shamefaced and guilty.
From the time.com
Shamefaced spokesmen have tried to look on the bright side.
From the economist.com
Kagame's passionate advocacy in favour of country leadership today should make many donors feel shamefaced.
From the guardian.co.uk
The problem, according to a shamefaced DoCoMo, is that the software for the system is full of bugs.
From the time.com
- Extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor
- Showing a sense of shame
- Guilty: showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
- (shamefacedly) in a shamefaced manner; "quarrels and dissensions ensued among the cast, most of whom hurriedly and shamefacedly handed over their parts to understudies"
- (shamefacedness) feeling embarrassed about yourself
- Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment; ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face
- (shamefacedly) a way that shows shame for having done something bad
- From shamefast ("caught in shame")
