Abashed

//əˈbæʃt// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of abash form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

    "So spake the Lord Goldry Bluszco, standing in great pride and splendour beneath the starry canopy, and scowling terribly on the Ambassador from Witchland, so that the Ambassador was abashed and his knees smote together."

Adjective
  1. 1
    feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed wordnet

Synonyms

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ashamedchagrinedconfuseddiscomfiteddiscomposeddisconcerted

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"I was abashed when my mistakes were pointed out."

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