Synonyms of shamefaced

shamefaced

adjective

ˈshām-ˌfāst 

as in guilty

suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing

the newspaper offered a shamefaced apology for having published photographs that were later exposed as fakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guilty
• ashamed
• embarrassed
• shamed
• apologetic
• repentant
• contrite
• remorseful
• penitent
• regretful
• sheepish
• rueful
• sorry
• blushing
• culpable
• penitential
• chagrined
• hangdog
• blameworthy
• compunctious
• blamable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shameless
• unashamed
• unrepentant
• remorseless
• impudent
• brazen
• cheeky
• innocent
• blameless
• unapologetic
• impenitent
• guiltless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shamefaced

At his shamefaced denial of responsibility. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

His Memoirs contain only a single, shamefaced mention of this wife’s name. — Benjamin Kunkel, The New Republic, 2 July 2018