shamefaced

shame·faced  (shmfst)

adj.

1. Indicative of shame; ashamed: a shamefaced explanation.

2. Extremely modest or shy; bashful.

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[By folk etymology from obsolete shamefast, bashful, ashamed, from Middle English, from Old English sceamfæst : sceamu, shame + fæst, fixed; see fast¹.]

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shamefaced·ly (-fsd-l) adv.

shamefaced·ness n.

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shamefaced [ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst]

adj

1. bashful or modest

2. showing a sense of shame

[alteration of earlier shamefast, from Old English sceamfaest; see shame, fast¹]

shamefacedly  [ʃeɪmˈfeɪsɪdlɪ ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪstlɪ] adv

shamefacedness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	shamefaced - extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor modest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
	2.	shamefaced - showing a sense of shame sheepish ashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"
	3.	shamefaced - showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater hangdog, shamed, guilty ashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"

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shamefaced

adjective embarrassed, humiliated, ashamed, red-faced, chagrined, mortified, sheepish, contrite, discomfited, remorseful, abashed, conscience-stricken There was a long silence and my father looked shamefaced.

Translations

shamefaced [ˈʃeɪmfeɪst] ADJ → avergonzado, apenado(LAm)

shamefaced [ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪst] adj → honteux/euse, penaud(e)

shamefaced

adj, shamefacedly

adv → betreten

shamefaced [ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst] adj (ashamed) → tutto/a vergognoso/a; (confused) → confuso/a, timido/a