Abashed (Adjective)
Meaning
Feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She felt abashed at her sudden outburst in front of her colleagues.
- The teenager looked abashed when his mother reprimanded him for not completing his homework.
- After tripping on the stairs, he was abashed and quickly regained his composure.
- When his lie was exposed, the man was abashed and apologized profusely for his mistake.
- She seemed abashed by her lack of knowledge during the job interview.