abashed

American  

[uh-basht] / əˈbæʃt /

adjective

1. ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted.

   My clumsiness left me abashed.

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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

Example Sentences

It’s a persuasive picture of a working artist, often fretting about money and trying to leverage his connections, and the actor makes the most of Hujar’s amusing, slightly abashed discursiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are now out of pocket, short on players and, perhaps, abashed at their complicity.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We have quite a lot of work to do,” Chiappe says, looking somewhat abashed.

From Los Angeles Times

“We need money,” the older Gala blurts out to the abashed Dalí during one bellicose confrontation over his lack of productivity, “money, money!”

From New York Times

Jarreau continues and Belafonte remains slightly abashed until his smile broadens, as if he's accepting his signature tune's supernaturally unifying power.

From Salon