adjective
- showing shame or embarrassment; bashful or modest
Examples
- The child looked shamefaced after breaking the vase.
- She gave a shamefaced smile when caught eating cookies before dinner.
- He stood shamefaced before his teacher, unable to explain his absence.
- The shamefaced teenager apologized for coming home late.
- With a shamefaced expression, she admitted to forgetting the assignment.
- The dog appeared shamefaced after chewing up the shoes.