sheepish
/ˈʃiːpɪʃ
/adjective
Showing or feeling embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence: a sheepish grin...
- I looked over at his mother to see a sheepish, almost embarrassed look on her face.
- He looked rather sheepish and diffident, hands in pockets and a nervous grin on his face.
- Her name was Rebecca and she spent Friday looking rather sheepish and apologetic!
Synonyms
embarrassed, uncomfortable, hangdog, self-conscious;
shamefaced, ashamed, abashed, mortified, chastened, chagrined;
remorseful, contrite, rueful, regretful, penitent, repentant;
shy, bashful, diffident
Derivatives
sheepishness
- The boy's sheepishness and self-effacing manner intrigued her.
- And then, with some embarrassment and sheepishness and a new sense of propriety, it ended.
- Ironic, too, that he's diffident to the point of sheepishness, even in front of the most adoring audience.