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单词 shamefaced
释义

shamefaced

adjective

shame·​faced ˈshām-ˌfāst How to pronounce shamefaced (audio)
1
: showing modesty : bashful
2
: showing shame : ashamed
shamefacedly
ˈshām-ˌfā-səd-lē How to pronounce shamefaced (audio)
-ˌfāst-lē
adverb
shamefacedness
ˈshām-ˌfā-səd-nəs How to pronounce shamefaced (audio)
-ˌfās(t)-nəs
noun

Synonyms

  • ashamed
  • guilty
  • shamed
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Example Sentences

He stood there, looking shamefaced. the newspaper offered a shamefaced apology for having published photographs that were later exposed as fakes
Recent Examples on the Web His Memoirs contain only a single, shamefaced mention of this wife’s name. Benjamin Kunkel, The New Republic, 2 July 2018

Word History

Etymology

alteration of shamefast

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

shamefaced

adjective

shame·​faced ˈshām-ˈfāst How to pronounce shamefaced (audio)
: seeming ashamed

shamefaced

adjective

as in guilty
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing the newspaper offered a shamefaced apology for having published photographs that were later exposed as fakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • guilty
  • ashamed
  • shamed
  • embarrassed
  • apologetic
  • repentant
  • contrite
  • sheepish
  • remorseful
  • regretful
  • penitent
  • chagrined
  • rueful
  • blushing
  • sorry
  • culpable
  • hangdog
  • penitential
  • blameworthy
  • compunctious
  • blamable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unashamed
  • shameless
  • unrepentant
  • impudent
  • brazen
  • remorseless
  • cheeky
  • unapologetic
  • blameless
  • innocent
  • impenitent
  • guiltless
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