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- Dictionaryabashed/əˈbaʃt/
adjective
- 1. embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed: "Harriet looked slightly abashed"
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abashed She looked at the floor, abashed. shamefaced He stood shamefaced at the door, looking at the vase he had just knocked to the ground. sheepish She startled, then gave him a sheepish smile as she picked up her dropped papers.
The meaning of ABASHED is made to feel uncomfortable, disconcerted, or embarrassed by something that has happened or been done or said. How to use abashed in a sentence.
People feel abashed when they're caught in a lie, or make a mistake, or suddenly feel self-conscious for some reason. Feeling abashed isn't quite as painful as feeling ashamed, but it's close. When you're abashed, you're not feeling confident or strong: you're a little shaken up and taken aback.
Definition of abashed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Ill at ease, embarrassed, or confused; ashamed.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
abashed She looked at the floor, abashed. shamefaced He stood shamefaced at the door, looking at the vase he had just knocked to the ground. sheepish She startled, then gave him a sheepish smile as she picked up her dropped papers.
Define abashed. abashed synonyms, abashed pronunciation, abashed translation, English dictionary definition of abashed. tr.v. a·bashed , a·bash·ing , a·bash·es To make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert.
Abashed definition: ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted. See examples of ABASHED used in a sentence.
ABASH definition: 1. to embarrass someone or make them feel uncomfortable: 2. to embarrass someone or make them feel…. Learn more.
The meaning of ABASH is to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert. How to use abash in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Abash.
