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SHAMEFACEDNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shamefacedness mean? 

SHAMEFACEDNESS (noun)
  The noun SHAMEFACEDNESS has 1 sense:

1. feeling embarrassed about yourselfplay

  Familiarity information: SHAMEFACEDNESS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHAMEFACEDNESS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Feeling embarrassed about yourself

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

shamefacedness; sheepishness

Hypernyms ("shamefacedness" is a kind of...):

embarrassment (the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public)

Derivation:

shamefaced (showing a sense of guilt)

shamefaced (showing a sense of shame)

shamefaced (extremely modest or shy)


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