Abashed

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Overcome by embarrassment or self-consciousness, typically causing a loss of composure or confidence.

“She felt abashed when she realised she had called her teacher by the wrong name.”

Pronunciation

IPA

əˈbæʃt

Related Words

Synonyms

embarrassedmortifieddisconcerted

Antonyms

unabashedconfident bold

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains SH near the end, the A-S-H-E-D suffix pattern is worth knowing for seven-letter guesses.

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Scrabble

The SH combination and double A are worth noting for placement, a solid mid-range Scrabble score.

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Words one letter different

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abashes

Words you can make from Abashed

Shorter words formed from the letters in “abashed”.

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