ABASHED Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word abashed. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| bashful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • self-consciously timid • disposed to avoid notice | ||||||
| chagrined | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed | ||||||
| embarrassed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed • made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride | ||||||
| mortified | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • suffering from tissue death • made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride | ||||||
| sheepish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity • showing a sense of shame | ||||||
| shy | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • lacking self-confidence noun • a quick throw adjective satellite • short • wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things verb • start suddenly, as from fright • throw quickly | ||||||
| embarrass | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | ||||||
| bewilder | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||
| confound | verbv | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • mistake one thing for another | ||||||
| confuse | verbv | |||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| daunt | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away | ||||||
| discompose | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||
| disconcert | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to feel embarrassment • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||
| discountenance | verbv | |||||
verb • look with disfavor on • show disapproval by discouraging | ||||||
| dishearten | verbv | |||||
verb • take away the enthusiasm of | ||||||
| faze | verbv | |||||
verb • disturb the composure of | ||||||
| fluster | verbv | |||||
noun • a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset verb • be flustered; behave in a confused manner • cause to be nervous or upset | ||||||
| humble | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful adjective satellite • low or inferior in station or quality • used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) verb • cause to be unpretentious • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | ||||||
| humiliate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | ||||||
| mortify | verbv | |||||
verb • practice self-denial of one's body and appetites • hold within limits and control • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of • undergo necrosis | ||||||