Definition of shamefaced Shamefaced
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We found 6 definitions of shamefaced from 3 different sources.
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What does shamefaced mean?
WordNet
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| shamefaced - showing a sense of shame | ||
| sheepish | ||
| ashamed feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat" | ||
| shamefaced - extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor | ||
| modest not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way" | ||
| shamefaced - showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater | ||
| guilty, hangdog, shamed | ||
| ashamed feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shamefaced (n.)
Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest.
