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shame·faced S0315300 (shām′fāst′)adj.1. Indicative of shame; ashamed: a shamefaced explanation.2. Extremely modest or shy; bashful.
[By folk etymology from obsolete shamefast, bashful, ashamed, from Middle English, from Old English sceamfæst : sceamu, shame + fæst, fixed; see fast1.]
shame′fac′ed·ly (-fā′sĭd-lē) adv.shame′fac′ed·ness n.shamefaced (ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst) adj1. bashful or modest2. showing a sense of shame[C16: alteration of earlier shamefast, from Old English sceamfaest; see shame, fast1] shamefacedly adv shameˈfacedness nshame•faced (ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst)
adj. 1. feeling or showing shame: shamefaced apologies. 2. modest or bashful. [1545–55; alter. of archaic shamefast by folk etym., Middle English schamfast orig., modest, Old English sc(e)amfaest] shame•fac•ed•ly (ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪ sɪd li, ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst li) adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | shamefaced - extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylormodest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance | | 2. | shamefaced - showing a sense of shamesheepishashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat" | | 3. | shamefaced - showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklaterhangdog, shamed, guiltyashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat" |
shamefacedadjective embarrassed, humiliated, ashamed, red-faced, chagrined, mortified, sheepish, contrite, discomfited, remorseful, abashed, conscience-stricken There was a long silence and my father looked shamefaced.Translationsshame (ʃeim) noun1. (often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure. I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour. 羞愧 羞愧2. dishonour or disgrace. The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family. 恥辱 耻辱3. (with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame. It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly. 應感羞愧的事 可耻的人、事4. (with a) a pity. What a shame that he didn't get the job! 令人惋惜的事 令人惋惜的事 verb1. (often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed. He was shamed into paying his share. 使人因羞愧而被迫或被說服 使感到羞愧2. to cause to have a feeling of shame. His cowardice shamed his parents. 使感慚愧 使感惭愧ˈshameful adjective disgraceful. shameful behaviour. 丟臉的 丢脸的ˈshamefully adverb 丟臉地 丢脸地ˈshamefulness noun 丟臉 丢脸ˈshameless adjective1. without shame; blatant. a shameless liar; shameless deception. 無恥的 无耻的2. not modest. a shameless woman. 厚臉皮的 厚颜无耻的ˈshamelessly adverb 無恥地，厚臉皮地 无耻地，厚脸皮地 ˈshamelessness noun 無恥，厚臉皮 无耻，厚脸皮 ˈshamefaced adjective showing shame or embarrassment. He was very shamefaced about his mistake. 羞愧的 羞愧的，惭愧的 put to shame to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence. Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame. 讓…相形見拙 使相形见绌to my/his etc shame it is a cause of shame to me, him etc that. To my shame, my daughter always beats me at chess. 讓人感到自慚 使...感到羞愧EncyclopediaSeeShameMedicalSeeshameshamefacedenUK
Related to shamefaced: ashamedSynonyms for shamefacedadj embarrassedSynonyms- embarrassed
- humiliated
- ashamed
- red-faced
- chagrined
- mortified
- sheepish
- contrite
- discomfited
- remorseful
- abashed
- conscience-stricken
Synonyms for shamefacedadj extremely modest or shyRelated Wordsadj showing a sense of shameSynonymsRelated Wordsadj showing a sense of guiltSynonymsRelated Words |