Shamefaced
ahd-5
adjective.
Indicative of shame; ashamed.
adjective.
Extremely modest or shy; bashful.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Modest; bashful; originally
shamefast
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
bashful
, showing
modesty
or
embarrassment
adjective.
ashamed
, displaying
shame
, especially by
blushing
in the face.
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adjective.
extremely modest or shy
adjective.
showing a sense of shame
adjective.
showing a sense of guilt
Word Usage
"At the next station he helped her to drop through the opening she had entered, and called a shamefaced "good-by" after her in the dusk."
Equivalent
ashamed
modest
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
abashed
apologetic
ashamed
bad-boy
bashful
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abashed
ashamed
bashful
bashful
blushing