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abashed

UK
/əˈbæʃt/
US
/əˈbæʃt/

Translations

abashedadjective
more abashed
Comp.
most abashed
Super.
UK
/əˈbæʃt/
US
/əˈbæʃt/
She felt abashed when she realized she had forgotten her friend's birthday.
Elle s'est sentie gênée lorsqu'elle a réalisé qu'elle avait oublié l'anniversaire de son amie.
He looked abashed after his mistake.
Il avait l'air embarrassé après son erreur.
Additional translations
décontenancéQuand le sens est « déstabilisé, pris au dépourvu ».
Synonyms
embarrassed
ashamed
self-conscious
flustered
disconcerted
unsettled
Antonyms
unashamed
confident
abashverb

abashed

Past Simple

abashed
Past Simple
abashed
Past Participle
abashing
Gerund
UK
/əˈbæʃ/
US
/əˈbæʃ/
embarrasserSens courant.
The unexpected question abashed him, leaving him speechless in front of the audience.
La question inattendue l’a embarrassé, le laissant sans voix devant le public.
Additional translations
confondreSens littéraire ou un peu vieilli.
Synonyms
embarrass
shame
disconcert
unsettle
humiliate
mortify
Antonyms
embolden
comfort

Definitions

abashedadjective
Feeling embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
She felt abashed when she realized she had forgotten her friend's birthday.
abashverb
To cause someone to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
The unexpected question abashed him, leaving him speechless in front of the audience.
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