SHAMEFACED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

shamefaced

adjective

ˈshām-ˌfāst

Definition of shamefaced

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

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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

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Shelton pleaded not guilty to all charges on Friday in Little Rock District Court.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026
Gao has refused to plead guilty to the charges and plans to appeal the decision.

— News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of guilty

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Policies that may make people feel judged or ashamed to use SNAP, therefore, cannot be evaluated solely by whether purchases of one particular product decline.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Matt Damon isn’t ashamed to be a bit of a Disney adult—and neither are his daughters.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026

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