Synonyms for abashed
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Embarrassed — embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
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The poor are abashed at the splendor of wealth, the ignorant at the learning of the wise. The criminal who is not abashed at detection may be daunted by the officer's weapon.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- confused Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.
- ashamed He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
- embarrassed You, Rikka, are very cute when you're embarrassed.
- chagrined I was chagrined at missing you.
- crestfallen The boy was crestfallen when he wasn't allowed to go on the trip.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| abashed | rising | |
| confused | rising | |
| ashamed | rising | |
| embarrassed | rising | |
| chagrined | rising | |
| crestfallen | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- ashamed2
- 8 letters
- confused2
- 9 letters
- chagrined2
- 11 letters
- embarrassed3, crestfallen3, discomposed
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ashamed2 = 2 syllables).