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adjective
- 1. showing or feeling embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence: "a sheepish grin"
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SHEEPISH definition: 1. embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly: 2. embarrassed…. Learn more.
1. : resembling a sheep: such as. a. : meek, timid. b. : stupid. 2. : affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault. a sheepish grin. sheepishly adverb. sheepishness noun. Synonyms. backward. bashful. coy. demure. diffident. introverted. modest. recessive. retiring. self-effacing. shy. withdrawn.
If you look sheepish, you look slightly embarrassed because you feel foolish or you have done something silly. I asked him why. He looked a little sheepish when he answered.
adjective. us / ˈʃiː.pɪʃ / uk / ˈʃiː.pɪʃ / Add to word list. embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly: She gave me a sheepish smile and apologized. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. ashamed He was ashamed that he had been caught stealing. embarrassed I was too embarrassed to admit I was wrong.
When you're sheepish, you're like a sheep — embarrassed and not confident. The word sheepish can be used to describe how someone looks or acts. If you wear a sheepish grin, you're embarrassed. Similarly, if you're feeling a bit sheepish, you're probably wanting to hide away from the world.
Definition of sheepish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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What does the adjective sheepish mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sheepish, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
Meaning of sheepish – Learner’s Dictionary. sheepish. adjective. uk/ˈʃiːpɪʃ/us. slightly embarrassed, usually because you have done something stupid: a sheepish grin / look.
Define sheepish. sheepish synonyms, sheepish pronunciation, sheepish translation, English dictionary definition of sheepish. adj. 1. Embarrassed, as by consciousness of a fault: a sheepish grin. 2. Meek or stupid. sheep′ish·ly adv. sheep′ish·ness n.
