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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 yourself
Familiarity information: SHAMEFACEDNESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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