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abashed

American  
[uh-basht] / əˈbæʃt /

adjective

  1. ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted.

    My clumsiness left me abashed.
abashed British  
/ əˈbæʃt /

adjective

  1. ill at ease, embarrassed, or confused; ashamed

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Other Word Forms

  • abashedly adverb
  • abashedness noun
  • unabashed adjective

Etymology

Origin of abashed

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; abash, -ed 2

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