abashed

Thân thiện

She felt abashed when she tripped on the stage.

Definition

Adjective: - Feeling or caused to feel uneasy, self-conscious, or ashamed, often due to a sudden awareness of having made a mistake, acted foolishly, or being the unexpected focus of attention.

Usage

The adjective "abashed" describes a state of temporary discomfiture or mild shame. It is typically used as a predicate adjective following a linking verb like feel, look, seem, or be. It often appears in contexts where praise, attention, or a social blunder causes discomfort.

Examples

• She felt abashed when she realized her microphone was still on during her private comment.
• The student was abashed by the teacher's public correction of a simple error.
• His extravagant compliments left her abashed rather than flattered.
• I was too abashed to admit I had forgotten his name.

Advanced Usage

• "Nothing abashed": An idiom meaning not embarrassed or disconcerted at all; remaining confident and unashamed.
  • Despite the criticism, he continued his speech, nothing abashed.

Variants and Related Words

• Abash (verb): To cause someone to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
  • He did not mean to abash you with his question.
• Abashment (noun): A feeling or state of embarrassment.
  • Her abashment was evident from her flushed cheeks.

Synonyms

• Embarrassed: Feeling self-conscious and uncomfortable.
• Chagrined: Feeling distressed or humiliated, especially by failure or disappointment.
• Discomfited: Made uneasy or embarrassed.
• Mortified: Extremely embarrassed or ashamed.

Antonyms

• Unabashed: Not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
• Confident: Feeling sure of oneself and one's abilities.
• Composed: Having one's feelings under control; calm.

Related Idioms

• "Abashed into silence": Made so embarrassed or ashamed that one cannot speak.
  • The harsh feedback from the audience abashed the performer into silence.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
   • felt abashed at the extravagant praise
   • chagrined at the poor sales of his book
   • was embarrassed by her child's tantrums

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chagrined
• embarrassed