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SHAMEFACED adjective

Definition of shamefaced (adjective)

  1. extremely modest or shy
    • "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor
  2. showing a sense of shame
  3. showing a sense of guilt
    • "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
    • synonyms: guilty, hangdog, shamed
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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