abash

verb

ə-ˈbash

abashed; abashing; abashes

transitive verb

: to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert

He had never blushed in his life; no humiliation could abash him.

Charlotte Brontë

abashment

ə-ˈbash-mənt How to pronounce abash (audio)

noun

… I turned to Susan, still sitting there huddled up in her coat, looking, to my abashment, as helpless as the day I had found her.

Phillip Roth

Example Sentences

felt terribly abashed when she walked into the wrong hotel room

Recent Examples on the Web Here, furious parents throw open the cupboard to reveal their daughter’s abashed lover, as younger children look on wide-eyed and the family dog prepares to attack.

Susan Delson, WSJ, 20 June 2018 Bloom called him out, and the abashed Harris apologized.

Christina Schoellkopf, latimes.com, 15 June 2018 Not easily abashed by body-shamers, Teigen has publicly posted next-to-naked topless photos in the past.

Megan Decker, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 May 2018 Hefner was good-natured but rather abashed, diffident, and shy.

Jeanie Pyun, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2017 Peverelli seemed slightly abashed at the images’ potential elevation from commerce to art.

Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 May 2017 But there is also a sort of confused, abashed one, often ironic, that acknowledges a problem and tries to work through a particularly American obliviousness.

Jill Mcdonough, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2017 See More

单词	abashment
释义	abash verb ə-ˈbash abashed; abashing; abashes transitive verb : to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert He had never blushed in his life; no humiliation could abash him. Charlotte Brontë abashment ə-ˈbash-mənt noun … I turned to Susan, still sitting there huddled up in her coat, looking, to my abashment, as helpless as the day I had found her. Phillip Roth Synonyms confound confuse discomfit disconcert discountenance embarrass faze fluster mortify nonplus rattle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences felt terribly abashed when she walked into the wrong hotel room Recent Examples on the Web Here, furious parents throw open the cupboard to reveal their daughter’s abashed lover, as younger children look on wide-eyed and the family dog prepares to attack. Susan Delson, WSJ, 20 June 2018 Bloom called him out, and the abashed Harris apologized. Christina Schoellkopf, latimes.com, 15 June 2018 Not easily abashed by body-shamers, Teigen has publicly posted next-to-naked topless photos in the past. Megan Decker, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 May 2018 Hefner was good-natured but rather abashed, diffident, and shy. Jeanie Pyun, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2017 Peverelli seemed slightly abashed at the images’ potential elevation from commerce to art. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 May 2017 But there is also a sort of confused, abashed one, often ironic, that acknowledges a problem and tries to work through a particularly American obliviousness. Jill Mcdonough, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Middle English abaissen, abaschen "to lose one's composure," borrowed from Anglo-French abaiss-, stem of abair "to open wide, gape, be amazed," alteration (by prefix substitution) of esbaer (Continental Old French esbahir), from es- "out" (going back to Latin ex-) + baer "to open wide, gape," going back to Vulgar Latin batāre — more at ex- entry 1, abeyance First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition abash verb ə-ˈbash abashed; abashing : embarrass abashment noun as in embarrassment* the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable his friends shared his abashment when his wife scolded him right in front of them Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance embarrassment confusion unease humiliation discomfort mortification discomfiture dismay fluster upset shame discomposure disconcertment agitation egg on one's face disquiet chagrin uneasiness distress perturbation ignominy disgrace disturbance degradation debasement bother humble pie Antonyms & Near Antonyms assurance equanimity confidence composure coolness aplomb self-assurance poise self-possession self-confidence See More
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abash

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