abashed — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adjektiv

1. Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

   Beispiele

   The scanty garments of fig-leaves with which our abashed first parents sought to conceal their nakedness.

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   So spake the Lord Goldry Bluszco, standing in great pride and splendour beneath the starry canopy, and scowling terribly on the Ambassador from Witchland, so that the Ambassador was abashed and his knees smote together.

Adjektiv

1. feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

   Synonyme

   chagrinedembarrassed

   Beispiele

   felt abashed at the extravagant praise

   chagrined at the poor sales of his book

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   was embarrassed by her child's tantrums