abashingn.adj.

Brit.

/əˈbaʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈbæʃɪŋ/

Forms: see abash v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: abash v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < abash v. + -ing suffix¹.

†A. n.

The action of abash v.; an instance of this; (also) the state of being abashed; confusion, consternation, embarrassment. Obsolete (rare after 17th cent.).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [noun] > abashment

confusion1340

bashmentc1400

abashingc1404

abashmentc1430

abashancea1450

abashednessc1480

discountenance1577

modesty1594

the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [noun] > abashment > action of

abashingc1404

c1404 in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. I. 30 (MED) Hit wer..a gret abayschynge to oure enmyes.

c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (Harl.) iv. pr. i. f. 86^v Þat were a grete marvayll and abasshyng w^toute ende.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xvii. 573 Thre sper-lynth, I trow weill mycht be Betuix thame, quhen sic abasing Tuk thame.

a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) ix. l. 66 Richt arly in þe dawynge He stoutly come but abayssynge, And to þe castel gert set a stayl, And syne brynt vp þe towne al haile.

a1564 T. Becon Demands Holy Script. in Prayers (1844) 604 The amazing, dread, and abashing of the mind that the wicked men have of the wrath of God.

1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Effray, or effroy, feare, astonying, abashing, amasing.

a1622 H. Ainsworth Annot. Bk. Psalmes xliv. 68 in Annot. Five Bks. Moses, Bk. Psalmes & Song of Songs (1627) All the day my ignominie is before me, and the abashing of my face covereth me.

1822 Evangelical Witness Aug. 26 The abashing of infidelity, and stopping the mouths of adversaries, will not be in vain. It is the work of God's Providence.

1885 J. Ruskin Præterita I. vi. 178 For the abashing of plebeian beholders.

B. adj.

That abashes, confuses, or shames; confounding; embarrassing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [adjective] > embarrassed > embarrassing

abashing1530

embarrassing1778

hot-making1931

cringy1967

cringe-making1969

cringe-inducing1972

toe-curling1976

cringeworthy1977

cringe2001

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 276/2 Stonnyshyng abashing, estonnissement.

1618 T. Gainsford True Hist. P. Warbeck 92 He raised himselfe with some outward cheerefulnesse, and..casting away all feare and abashing timidity, replied.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia iv. iii. 163 The Raja of Saranpatan..trains up his soldiers to be expert at a certain Instrument to seize on the Noses of his Enemies..; a thing, because it deforms them, so abashing, that few care to engage with him.

1712 J. Laughton Testimony of Good Conscience 5 Nothing..[is] more frightful than Death; especially when attended with its abashing Circumstances, the Pomp of a publick Execution, and the Scorns of a gazing Multitude.

1783 H. Cowley Bold Stroke for Husband iii. iii. 30 Young fellows now a-days have a damn'd impudent stare with 'em—'tis very abashing to a woman.

1812 S. Gilman Monody on Victims & Sufferers of Conflagration in Richmond 17 Where is that modesty that shrunk from praise? Escap'd forever from th'abashing gaze!

1857 Proc. Royal Geogr. Soc. 1 253 When we consider that this network of waterpaths.., it is certainly an abashing reflection that more has not been done to avail ourselves of these advantages.

1907 Iowa Alumnus Apr. 173 In the midst of much that is abashing and sordid, much too is worthy and will reward the patient and charitable student.

1943 New Eng. Hist. & Geneal. Reg. July 212 At President Eliot's retirement, when otherwise it might have seemed a problem of abashing difficulty to find his successor, there was almost no debate or question—Dr Lowell was almost inevitably the new President of Harvard.

2004 C. Ozick Trust vii. 60 My mother's..laughter was both captivating and abashing—it sometimes shamed me.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	abashing
释义	abashingn.adj. Brit. /əˈbaʃɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈbæʃɪŋ/ Forms: see abash v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: abash v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < abash v. + -ing suffix¹. †A. n. The action of abash v.; an instance of this; (also) the state of being abashed; confusion, consternation, embarrassment. Obsolete (rare after 17th cent.). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [noun] > abashment confusion1340 bashmentc1400 abashingc1404 abashmentc1430 abashancea1450 abashednessc1480 discountenance1577 modesty1594 the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [noun] > abashment > action of abashingc1404 c1404 in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. I. 30 (MED) Hit wer..a gret abayschynge to oure enmyes. c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (Harl.) iv. pr. i. f. 86^v Þat were a grete marvayll and abasshyng w^toute ende. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xvii. 573 Thre sper-lynth, I trow weill mycht be Betuix thame, quhen sic abasing Tuk thame. a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) ix. l. 66 Richt arly in þe dawynge He stoutly come but abayssynge, And to þe castel gert set a stayl, And syne brynt vp þe towne al haile. a1564 T. Becon Demands Holy Script. in Prayers (1844) 604 The amazing, dread, and abashing of the mind that the wicked men have of the wrath of God. 1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Effray, or effroy, feare, astonying, abashing, amasing. a1622 H. Ainsworth Annot. Bk. Psalmes xliv. 68 in Annot. Five Bks. Moses, Bk. Psalmes & Song of Songs (1627) All the day my ignominie is before me, and the abashing of my face covereth me. 1822 Evangelical Witness Aug. 26 The abashing of infidelity, and stopping the mouths of adversaries, will not be in vain. It is the work of God's Providence. 1885 J. Ruskin Præterita I. vi. 178 For the abashing of plebeian beholders. B. adj. That abashes, confuses, or shames; confounding; embarrassing. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [adjective] > embarrassed > embarrassing abashing1530 embarrassing1778 hot-making1931 cringy1967 cringe-making1969 cringe-inducing1972 toe-curling1976 cringeworthy1977 cringe2001 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 276/2 Stonnyshyng abashing, estonnissement. 1618 T. Gainsford True Hist. P. Warbeck 92 He raised himselfe with some outward cheerefulnesse, and..casting away all feare and abashing timidity, replied. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia iv. iii. 163 The Raja of Saranpatan..trains up his soldiers to be expert at a certain Instrument to seize on the Noses of his Enemies..; a thing, because it deforms them, so abashing, that few care to engage with him. 1712 J. Laughton Testimony of Good Conscience 5 Nothing..[is] more frightful than Death; especially when attended with its abashing Circumstances, the Pomp of a publick Execution, and the Scorns of a gazing Multitude. 1783 H. Cowley Bold Stroke for Husband iii. iii. 30 Young fellows now a-days have a damn'd impudent stare with 'em—'tis very abashing to a woman. 1812 S. Gilman Monody on Victims & Sufferers of Conflagration in Richmond 17 Where is that modesty that shrunk from praise? Escap'd forever from th'abashing gaze! 1857 Proc. Royal Geogr. Soc. 1 253 When we consider that this network of waterpaths.., it is certainly an abashing reflection that more has not been done to avail ourselves of these advantages. 1907 Iowa Alumnus Apr. 173 In the midst of much that is abashing and sordid, much too is worthy and will reward the patient and charitable student. 1943 New Eng. Hist. & Geneal. Reg. July 212 At President Eliot's retirement, when otherwise it might have seemed a problem of abashing difficulty to find his successor, there was almost no debate or question—Dr Lowell was almost inevitably the new President of Harvard. 2004 C. Ozick Trust vii. 60 My mother's..laughter was both captivating and abashing—it sometimes shamed me. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.c1404
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