adj
shamefaced
Shamefaced (adj) means Shy or modest, seeming a little embarrassed.
adj
1
Shy or modest, seeming a little embarrassed.
"Youth is not glorious; it is shamefaced. It is a time of self-searching and self-exacerbation."
— , Thomas Burke (1918)
2
Clearly ashamed, often shown by going red in the face.
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Etymology
An alteration, due to folk etymology (shame + faced), of shamefast, from Middle English schamefast, schamfast, sceomefest, from Old English sċamfæst ("modest"), equivalent to shame + fast. Synchronically it is treated as shame + -faced (/ˈfeɪst/).
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What is the meaning of shamefaced?
"shamefaced" (adj) means shy or modest, seeming a little embarrassed.
What is another word for shamefaced?
Other words for "shamefaced" include guilty, sheepish, shamed, hangdog.
What is the opposite of shamefaced?
The opposite of "shamefaced" is immodest.
What are the different meanings of shamefaced?
"shamefaced" has 2 main meanings: 1. Shy or modest, seeming a little embarrassed; 2. Clearly ashamed, often shown by going red in the face.
