Synonyms for abashing

Most common

disconcerting · bewildering

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.

Example sentences

• disconcerting These are very disconcerting questions to ponder.
• bewildering Tom found the sheer size of the city bewildering at first.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

11 letters

bewildering⁴

13 letters

disconcerting⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bewildering⁴ = 4 syllables).