Synonyms for shamefaced
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.
- adj. 2
Ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.
Related words
- Word family
- shamefacedness
- Phrases
- shamefaced crab
Example sentences
- guilty If it is true, it follows that Nakagawa is guilty.
- ashamed He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
- embarrassed You, Rikka, are very cute when you're embarrassed.
- modest I have modest tastes. Wealth does not interest me.
- bashful The boy is bashful and doesn't talk much.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shamefaced | rising | |
| guilty | steady | |
| ashamed | rising | |
| embarrassed | rising | |
| hangdog | rising | |
| modest | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- shy1, coy1
- 5 letters
- timid2
- 6 letters
- guilty2, modest2, shamed1
- 7 letters
- ashamed2, bashful2, hangdog
- 8 letters
- shameful2, sheepish2
- 9 letters
- diffident
- 10 letters
- overmodest
- 11 letters
- embarrassed3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (timid2 = 2 syllables).