ABASHED Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word abashed. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ABASHED
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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 | ||||||||