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sheepish


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ASHAMED


She startled, then gave him a sheepish smile as she picked up her dropped papers.

Synonyms and examples


ashamed
He was ashamed that he had been caught stealing.
embarrassed
I was too embarrassed to admit I was wrong.
abashed
She looked at the floor, abashed.
shamefaced
He stood shamefaced at the door, looking at the vase he had just knocked to the ground.
mortified
She'd be mortified if she knew she'd upset her family.
guilty
I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday.
humiliated
Feeling betrayed and humiliated, she considered quitting her job.

Antonym and example


unashamed
Though the artist was now disgraced, she was an unashamed admirer of his work.
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If you feel ashamed, you feel slightly guilty and shy about something that you have done.

sheepish | American Thesaurus


sheepish


adjective
These are words and phrases related to sheepish. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of sheepish.
The sheepish mob followed the leader without question.

Synonyms


easily led
submissive
passive
docile
tractable
unassertive
obeisant
obedient
servile
subservient
unresisting
yielding

Antonyms


aggressive
strident
overbearing
assertive
masterful
independent
stubborn
obdurate
hardheaded
willful
disobedient
intractable
unyielding
The man offered a sheepish apology.

Synonyms


embarrassed
abashed
shamefaced
ashamed
hangdog
chastened
chagrined
mortified
guilty
blushing
timorous
fearful
bashful
shy
timid
meek
humble
diffident
shrinking

Antonyms


brazen
brash
unabashed
unashamed
unblushing
boldfaced
audacious
bold
immodest
confident
poised
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