Synonyms for red-faced

Most common

crimson · flushed · reddened · blushing · flustered

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, face.

2. adj. 2

   With a red face; flushed, due to emotional or physical causes. embarrassed

   A red-faced John edged his way quietly out of the room.

Related words

Other spellings

redfaced

Example sentences

• crimson As the sun sets, the sky turns a beautiful crimson.
• flushed The hounds flushed the fox out of its hiding place.
• reddened I gripped your arm until it reddened.
• blushing Blushing after making a mistake will not fix it.
• flustered Tom got flustered while filling out the paperwork.

By length

3 letters

red¹

7 letters

crimson², flushed¹

8 letters

blushing², reddened, blushful

9 letters

flustered²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crimson² = 2 syllables).