abashment
abashment · abashments
растерянность, смущение, замешательство
The state of feeling abashedThe state of feeling abashed; embarrassment from shame; timid shyness as from one's modesty being challenged.
/əˈbæʃ.mənt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of feeling abashed; embarrassment from shame; timid shyness as from one's modesty being challenged.
расте́рянностьrastérjannostʹ, смуще́ниеsmuščénije, замеша́тельствоzamešátelʹstvo
feeling embarrassed due to modesty
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the state of being abashed; confusion from shame:
Origin
From Middle English abaisshment, from Middle French abaissement (“astonishment”) alteratioFrom Middle English abaisshment, from Middle French abaissement (“astonishment”) alteration of esbaissement, from esbaiss + -ment. Compare French ébahissement. Equivalent to abash + -ment.
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Forms
plural: abashments| Singular | abashment |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- feeling embarrassed due to modesty:bashfulness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedabash
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable