Synonyms for hangdog
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Low; sneaking; ashamed.
- n. 1
A base, degraded person.
Forms
- Plural
- hangdogs → sneaks, crack-hemps, wag-halters…
Example sentences
- guilty If it is true, it follows that Nakagawa is guilty.
- ashamed He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
- shamed I've shamed my good name and ruined myself.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hangdog | rising | |
| guilty | steady | |
| ashamed | rising | |
| shamed | rising | |
| shamefaced | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sneak1
- 6 letters
- guilty2, shamed1
- 7 letters
- ashamed2
- 10 letters
- shamefaced
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (guilty2 = 2 syllables).