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| Main Entry: | ashamed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | regretting, remorseful |
| Synonyms: | abashed, apologetic, bashful, blushing, conscience-stricken, contrite, crestfallen, debased, disconcerted, distraught, distressed, embarrassed, guilty, hesitant, humble, humiliated, meek, muddled, penitent, regretful, reluctant, repentant, shamed, shamefaced, sheepish, shy, sorry, submissive, chagrined, compunctious, demeaned, discomfited, flustered, humbled, mortified, stammering, stuttering |
| Antonyms: | bold, defiant, immodest, shameless, not sorry, unregretful, unremorseful, unself-conscious |
| Main Entry: | abashed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exhibiting mental discomfort, ill at ease |
| Synonyms: | ashamed, bewildered, confounded, confused, discombobulated*, disconcerted, embarrassed, humiliated, shamed, bugged, chagrined, crushed, fazed, fuddled, humbled, in a tizzy, mortified, rattled, taken aback |
| Antonyms: | composed, proud, at ease, emboldened, reassured |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hangdog |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | shamefaced |
| Synonyms: | ashamed, conscience-stricken, defeated, downcast, guilty, intimidated, sheepish, wretched, browbeaten, cowering |
| Main Entry: | regretful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sad, sorry |
| Synonyms: | apologetic, ashamed, contrite, disappointed, mournful, penitent, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorrowful, attritional, compunctious |
| Notes: | a person is regretful; a situation may be regrettable |
| Antonyms: | content, happy, satisfied, not guilty |
| Main Entry: | rueful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | regretful |
| Synonyms: | apologetic, ashamed, deplorable, lamentable, mournful, remorseful, repentant, sad, sorrowful, sorry |
| Main Entry: | sheepish |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | shy, embarrassed |
| Synonyms: | abashed, ashamed, diffident, docile, foolish, guilty, retiring, self-conscious, shamefaced, silly, tame, timid, timorous, uncomfortable, chagrined, mortified |
| Antonyms: | aggressive, bold, unashamed, unembarrassed |
| Main Entry: | blushing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | turning red |
| Synonyms: | ashamed, bashful, embarrassed, flushed, humiliated, blushful, flushing, red-faced, reddening |
| Antonyms: | arrogant, bold, immodest |
| Main Entry: | humiliated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | humbled |
| Synonyms: | abashed, ashamed, disgraced, embarrassed, mortified |
| Main Entry: | shamed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disgraced |
| Synonyms: | abashed, ashamed, embarrassed, guilty, humiliated, shamefaced, chagrined, mortified |
| Main Entry: | embarrassed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in social difficulties |
| Synonyms: | abashed, ashamed, disconcerted, flustered |
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