Shamefaced
Shamefaced adjective - Suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
Self-effacing and shamefaced are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-effacing" instead an adjective "Shamefaced".
Nearby Word: shamefacedly
Self-effacing
Self-effacing adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Shamefaced and self-effacing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shamefaced" instead an adjective phrase "Self-effacing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- humble and shamefaced
- humble and self-effacing
- demure and shamefaced
- demure and self-effacing
- nervous and shamefaced
- nervous and self-effacing
- reserved and shamefaced
- reserved and self-effacing
- meek and shamefaced
- meek and self-effacing
- modest and shamefaced
- modest and self-effacing
- shy and shamefaced
- shy and self-effacing
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Self-effacing and Shamefaced. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shamefaced/self-effacing
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