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sheepish
sheep·ish S0329500 (shē′pĭsh)adj.1. Embarrassed, as by consciousness of a fault: a sheepish grin.2. Meek or stupid.
sheep′ish·ly adv.sheep′ish·ness n.sheepish (ˈʃiːpɪʃ) adj1. abashed or embarrassed, esp through looking foolish or being in the wrong2. resembling a sheep in timidity or lack of initiative ˈsheepishly adv ˈsheepishness nsheep•ish (ˈʃi pɪʃ)
adj. 1. embarrassed or bashful, esp. for having done something wrong or foolish. 2. like a sheep, as in meekness or docility. [1150–1200] sheep′ish•ly, adv. sheep′ish•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sheepish - like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timiditysheeplikedocile - willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation" | | 2. | sheepish - showing a sense of shameshamefacedashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat" |
sheepishadjective embarrassed, uncomfortable, ashamed, silly, foolish, self-conscious, chagrined, mortified, abashed, shamefaced He looked a little sheepish when he answered.
confident, bold, assertive, brash, audacious, brazen, unabashed, unapologetic, unembarrassed, brass-necked (Brit. informal), unblushingTranslationssheep (ʃiːp) – plural sheep – noun a kind of animal related to the goat, whose flesh is used as food and from whose wool clothing is made. a flock of sheep. 綿羊 绵羊ˈsheepish adjective embarrassed. a sheepish expression. 靦腆的 腼腆的ˈsheepishly adverb 靦腆地 腼腆地ˈsheepdog noun a dog (of a kind often) trained to work with sheep. 牧羊犬 牧羊犬EncyclopediaSeesheepLegalSeeSheepsheepish
Synonyms for sheepishadj embarrassedSynonyms- embarrassed
- uncomfortable
- ashamed
- silly
- foolish
- self-conscious
- chagrined
- mortified
- abashed
- shamefaced
Antonyms- confident
- bold
- assertive
- brash
- audacious
- brazen
- unabashed
- unapologetic
- unembarrassed
- brass-necked
- unblushing
Synonyms for sheepishadj like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timiditySynonymsRelated Wordsadj showing a sense of shameSynonymsRelated Words |