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abashed

[ uh-basht ]
/ əˈbæʃt /
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adjective
ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted: My clumsiness left me abashed.
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Origin of abashed

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at abash, -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM abashed

a·bash·ed·ly [uh-bash-id-lee], /əˈbæʃ ɪd li/, adverba·bash·ed·ness, nounun·a·bashed, adjective
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Words related to abashed

discombobulated, bewildered, confounded, humiliated, confused, disconcerted, embarrassed, shamed, chagrined, humbled, fazed, mortified, bugged, rattled, fuddled, crushed, ashamed, in a tizzy, taken aback

How to use abashed in a sentence

  • “Abby Atkins don't have any cookies 'cause her father's out of work,” said Ellen, abashedly.

    The Portion of Labor|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

  • "It's a lonesome place, for certain," apologised Raidler abashedly.

    Heart of the West|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for abashed

abashed
/ (əˈbæʃt) /
adjective
ill at ease, embarrassed, or confused; ashamed

Derived forms of abashed

abashedly, noun
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