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Meaning of "shamefaced" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHAMEFACED

Alteration of earlier shamefast, from Old English sceamfaest.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAMEFACED

shamefaced  [ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAMEFACED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shamefaced is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SHAMEFACED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shamefaced in the English dictionary

The definition of shamefaced in the dictionary is bashful or modest. Other definition of shamefaced is showing a sense of shame.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAMEFACED


baby-faced
ˈbeɪbɪˌfeɪst
baldfaced
ˈbɔːldˌfeɪst
barefaced
ˈbɛəˌfeɪst
bold-faced
ˈbəʊldˌfeɪst
defaced
dɪˈfeɪst
fairfaced
ˈfɛəˌfeɪst
fresh-faced
ˈfrɛʃˌfeɪst
goodfaced
ˈɡʊdˌfeɪst
hatchet-faced
ˈhætʃɪtˌfeɪst
light-faced
ˈlaɪtˌfeɪst
melamine-faced
ˈmɛləˌmiːnˌfeɪst
multifaced
ˈmʌltɪˌfeɪst
pale-faced
ˈpeɪlˈfeɪst
round-faced
ˌraʊndˈfeɪst
sad-faced
ˈsædˌfeɪst
sharp-faced
ˈʃɑːpˌfeɪst
shitfaced
ˈʃɪtˌfeɪst
snotty-faced
ˈsnɒtɪˌfeɪst
straight-faced
ˌstreɪtˈfeɪst
white-faced
ˈwaɪtˌfeɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAMEFACED

shamble
shambles
shambling
shambly
shambolic
shambolically
shame
shameable
shamefacedly
shamefacedness
shamefast
shamefastness
shameful
shamefully
shamefulness
shameless
shamelessly
shamelessness
shamer
shameworthy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAMEFACED

ashen-faced
brazen-faced
double-faced
full-faced
hard-faced
Janus-faced
moon-faced
open-faced
pasty-faced
po-faced
poker-faced
red-faced
smooth-faced
sour-faced
spaced
square-faced
stony-faced
two-faced
undefaced
uneffaced
unsurfaced

Synonyms and antonyms of shamefaced in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHAMEFACED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shamefaced» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shamefaced

Translation of «shamefaced» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAMEFACED

Find out the translation of shamefaced to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shamefaced from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shamefaced» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

惭愧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vergonzante
570 millions of speakers

English

shamefaced
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संकोची
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خجول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стыдливым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shamefaced
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লজ্জাবনত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

honteux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beschämt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shamefaced
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shamefaced
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Isin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hổ thẹn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவமானமே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाजिरवाणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

utanmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vergognoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zawstydzony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сором´язливим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rușinat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντροπιασμένοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskaamde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skamsna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skamfull
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shamefaced

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAMEFACED»

The term «shamefaced» is normally little used and occupies the 118.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAMEFACED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shamefaced» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shamefaced» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shamefaced

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAMEFACED»

Discover the use of shamefaced in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shamefaced and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vagrancy, Homelessness, and English Renaissance Literature
The Renaissance continued the medieval distinction between the "shamefaced poor" and other paupers, the "shamefaced" being "members of the middle or even upper classes who have lost their social status and been reduced to poverty ; ...
Linda Woodbridge, 2001
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Interaction Ritual: Essays in Face to Face Behavior
is presenting no usable line, may add further injuries to his feelings, just as his change from being in wrong face or out of face to being shamefaced can add further disorder to the expressive organization of the situation. Following common  ...
Erving Goffman, 2005
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The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
proach : to shame is, to make ashamed ; disgrace ; to be ashamed : shamefaced, modest ; bashful ; easily discountenanced : the adverb and noun substantive corresponding : shameful is, disgraceful ; infamous ; ignominious ; raising shame  ...
‎1829
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A Textual History of the King James Bible
The 1611 reading is 'shamefastnesse', which is an antonym of 'shameless' in a different way from 'shamefaced', as Ecclus. 26:25 shows: 'a shamelesse woman shalbe counted as a dog: but she that is shamefast will feare the Lord'.
David Norton, 2005
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Charity, Self-Interest And Welfare In Britain: 1500 To The ...
Definitions of the genteel or shamefaced poor varied with time and place; sometimes the name was confined to persons of noble birth or at least of civil condition, and sometimes it was extended to include respectable artisans who had fallen ...
Astor Professor of British History Martin Daunton, Martin Daunton, 2005
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The Summa Theologica: Complete Edition:
Whether man is more shamefaced of those who are more closely connected with him? Objection 1:It would seem that man isnotmore shamefaced of those whoare moreclosely connected with him. For it is stated in Rhet. ii, 6 that "men are more ...
Saint Thomas Aquinas, Catholic Way Publishing, 2014
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Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
shamefaced. scandal, opprobrium, contempt; dated disesteem. antonyms glory, honor. 4 it's a shame she never married: pity, misfortune, sad thing; bad luck; informal bummer, crime, sin, crying shame. verb 1 you shamedyourfamily's name:  ...
‎2012
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Widowhood in Early Modern Spain: Protectors, Proprietors, ...
See also Poor, changing attitudes toward; Poor, defining the worthy; Poor, shamefaced Poor, changing attitudes toward, debates on defining poor, 226, 232 , 244 and institution-based care, 244–245 and public begging, 244 as a social group, ...
Stephanie Fink De Backer, 2010
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The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
proach : to shame is, to make ashamed ; disgrace ; to be ashamed : shamefaced, modest ; bashful ; easily discountenanced : the adverb and noun substantive corresponding : shameful is, disgraceful ; infamous ; ignominious ; raising shame  ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
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Prague Territories: National Conflict and Cultural ...
Schamhaft means "withdrawn" or "bashful," but the translation "shamefaced" retains the crucial element of shame in the word. Philosopher Peter Sloterdijk offers a bridge from shame to withdrawal and at the same time to a consciousness of ...
Scott Spector, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAMEFACED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shamefaced is used in the context of the following news items.
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British Pollsters Shamefaced After Getting Election Badly Wrong
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Britain's voters have delivered a painful blow not just to the Labor Party but also to the opinion pollsters, who had suggested a very ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Crossword solutions: Wednesday, April 29
Down: 1 Shamefaced, 2 Reveals, 3 Western, 4 Bedlam, 5 Extra, 6 Zebra, 9 Stiffeners, 12 Deli, 13 May, 15 Item, 17 Egg, 19 Alleged, 20 Outrage, 22 Vermin, ... «The Dominion Post, Apr 15»
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Who should be shamefaced?
Jose Nuñez lives in a homeless shelter in Queens with his wife and two children. He remembers arriving at the shelter: 'It's literally like you are walking into ... «OUPblog, Nov 14»
4
Ukip wins Clacton: the purple revolution goes mainstream
... by-elections that were supposed to break the mould – only for constituencies to return to their traditional parties like shamefaced husbands slipping home after ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
5
Granville exhibit showcases sorry, shamefaced art
"Baby Bat Over Broadway" is featured in a collection of "Dreadful Art" at a show at the Pember Library in Granville that opens Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. (Courtesy ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 14»
6
SFO left shamefaced after US nails City fraudster
The Serious Fraud Office is facing fresh embarrassment after US authorities succeeded in a major anti-corruption prosecution centred on the City of London ... «The Independent, Jan 14»
7
Shamefaced officials deny cooking is main source of Beijing air …
Embarrassed Beijing government officials have sought to distance themselves from a senior bureaucrat's comment that Chinese-style cooking was the main ... «South China Morning Post, Oct 13»
8
Blues shamefaced after loss
You are here: Home AFL News. Search age: Search in: AFL. theage.com.au; Web; AFL. Blues shamefaced after loss. Date: March 17, 2013. (29); Read later ... «The Age, Mar 13»
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London Olympics 2012: the shamefaced return of the Olympo-sceptics
And so they return. Slipping home under cover of darkness, casting furtive glances over their shoulders lest they be spotted by the final nocturnal Olympic ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 12»
10
Another model left shamefaced over racist tweet
Another model has apologised after tweeting, in response to Jessica Leandra dos Santos' racist post, that she wished all white people were dead. «Mail & Guardian Online, May 12»

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