Abashed

  • 31abash — /əˈbæʃ/ (say uh bash) verb (t) (usually passive) to destroy the self possession of; make ashamed or embarrassed: stand abashed; feel abashed. {Middle English abashe(n), from Anglo French abaïss , variant of Old French esbaïss , stem of erbaïr… …

  • 32chagrined — adjective feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self conscious felt abashed at the extravagant praise chagrined at the poor sales of his book was embarrassed by her child s tantrums • Syn: ↑abashed, ↑embarrassed • Similar to: ↑ …

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  • 33embarrassed — adjective 1. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self conscious (Freq. 1) felt abashed at the extravagant praise chagrined at the poor sales of his book was embarrassed by her child s tantrums • Syn: ↑abashed, ↑chagrined …

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  • 34Abaist — A*baist ([.a]*b[=a]st ), p. p. Abashed; confounded; discomfited. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 35Abashedly — A*bash ed*ly ( [e^]d*l[y^]), adv. In an abashed manner. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 36Abashment — A*bash ment ( ment), n. [Cf. F. [ e]bahissement.] The state of being abashed; confusion from shame. [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 37Abawed — Ab*awed ([a^]b*[add]d ), p. p. [Perh. p. p. of a verb fr. OF. abaubir to frighten, disconcert, fr. L. ad + balbus stammering.] Astonished; abashed. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 38Ashamed — A*shamed , a. [Orig. a p. p. of ashame, v. t.] Affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt, or a conviction or consciousness of some wrong action or impropriety. I am ashamed to beg. Wyclif. [1913 Webster] All that forsake thee shall be… …

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  • 39Baffle — Baf fle (b[a^]f f l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baffled} ( f ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Baffling} ( fl[i^]ng).] [Cf. Lowland Scotch bauchle to treat contemptuously, bauch tasteless, abashed, jaded, Icel. b[=a]gr uneasy, poor, or b[=a]gr, n., struggle,… …

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  • 40Baffled — Baffle Baf fle (b[a^]f f l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baffled} ( f ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Baffling} ( fl[i^]ng).] [Cf. Lowland Scotch bauchle to treat contemptuously, bauch tasteless, abashed, jaded, Icel. b[=a]gr uneasy, poor, or b[=a]gr, n.,… …

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