Definition of Shamefaced in English :

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Shamefaced meaning in English

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Shamefaced

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Adjective

1. shamefaced

extremely modest or shy

Example Sentences:
'cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise'

2. shamefaced, sheepish

showing a sense of shame

3. guilty, hangdog, shamed, shamefaced

showing a sense of guilt

Example Sentences:
'a guilty look'
'the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Shamefaced

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adjective
1. 
bashful or modest
2. 
showing a sense of shame

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Shamefaced

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adjective
1.  Rare
very modest, bashful, or shy
2. 
showing a feeling of shame or embarrassment; ashamed

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Shamefaced

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adj.
1. Indicative of shame; ashamed: a shamefaced explanation.
2. Extremely modest or shy; bashful.

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