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Meaning of abashed

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

abashed

Pronunciation:/əˈbæʃt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.

    Synonyms:bewilderconfoundconfusedauntdiscomposedisconcertdiscountenancedishearten
    Antonyms:abetanimatebuoycheercountenanceemboldenencourageincite

  2. To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abashhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abashed

Related words

embarrassedchagrineddiscomposedshamedmortifiedashamedshamefaceddisconcerted