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shame·faced
(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.
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shamefaced
(ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst)adj
1. bashful or modest
2. showing a sense of shame
[C16: alteration of earlier shamefast, from Old English sceamfaest; see shame, fast1]
shamefacedly adv
shameˈfacedness n
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shame•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.
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| Adj. | 1. | shamefaced - extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor modest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance |
| 2. | shamefaced - showing a sense of shame ashamed - 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 Linklater ashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat" |
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shamefaced
adjective embarrassed, humiliated, ashamed, red-faced, chagrined, mortified, sheepish, contrite, discomfited, remorseful, abashed, conscience-stricken There was a long silence and my father looked shamefaced.
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مُسْتَحٍ، يبدو الخَجَل عَلَيْهِ
zahanbený
flovskamfuld
skömmustulegur
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shame
(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.
2. dishonour or disgrace. The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.
3. (with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame. It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.
4. (with a) a pity. What a shame that he didn't get the job!
verb1. (often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed. He was shamed into paying his share.
2. to cause to have a feeling of shame. His cowardice shamed his parents.
ˈshameful adjective disgraceful. shameful behaviour.
ˈshamefully adverbˈshamefulness noun
ˈshameless adjective
1. without shame; blatant. a shameless liar; shameless deception.
2. not modest. a shameless woman.
ˈshamelessly adverbˈshamelessness noun
ˈshamefaced adjective
showing shame or embarrassment. He was very shamefaced about his mistake.
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.
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.
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