shamefaced
adjective/ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪst/
/ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪst/
- feeling or looking ashamed because you have done something bad or stupid synonym sheepish
- a shamefaced smile
- She looked shamefaced.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘modest, shy’): alteration of archaic shamefast, by association with face.Want to learn more?
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