abashed meaning

UK US /əˈbæʃt/ 2 syllables

abashed (adjective): feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed.

Definition of abashed

  1. 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

    Synonyms: chagrined, embarrassed

    Similar: discomposed

How to pronounce abashed

abashed is pronounced /əˈbæʃt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with abashed

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in ED · 7-letter words

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