Abashment and Dismay

Abashment

Abashment noun - The emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable.
Usage example: his friends shared his abashment when his wife scolded him right in front of them

Dismay and abashment are semantically related in embarrassment topic. In some cases you can use "Dismay" instead a noun "Abashment".

Nearby Words: abash, abashed, abashing

Dismay

Dismay noun - The emotion felt when one's expectations are not met.

Abashment and dismay are semantically related in embarrassment topic. Sometimes you can use "Abashment" instead a noun "Dismay".

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly
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