shamefacedness
The characteristic of being shamefacedThe characteristic of being shamefaced.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The characteristic of being shamefaced.
More definitions
- feeling embarrassed about yourself
Origin
From an alteration of Middle English schamefastnesse, equivalent to shamefaced + -ness. SeFrom an alteration of Middle English schamefastnesse, equivalent to shamefaced + -ness. See also shamefastness.
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Forms
plural: shamefacednesses| Singular | shamefacedness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- feeling embarrassed about yourself:sheepishness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedshamefaced
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable