abashed
US //əˈbæʃt// UK //ɐbˈæʃt// abashed
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1 embarrassed (adj.) C1 Advanced Literaryfeeling ashamed or embarrassed, often because someone has pointed out your mistake.
feeling embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. Often used as a predicative adjective following a linking verb.
ExampleHe stood there looking abashed after his boss found the mistake in his report.
ExampleThe politician looked momentarily abashed when the interviewer confronted him with his own contradictory statements from the previous year.
Teacher's tipThis word is much more common in literature than in daily conversation; in modern speech, people usually prefer 'embarrassed' or 'ashamed'.
Usage
Often follows linking verbs like 'look', 'feel', or 'seem'.