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abashed
adjective
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- BASHE
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˈbæʃt
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
“felt abashed at the extravagant praise”
In context
Example Sentences
felt abashed at the extravagant praise
chagrined at the poor sales of his book
was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
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