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shamefaced

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of shamefaced

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 of shamefaced

ashamed, guilty, shamed

Words Related to shamefaced

apologetic, contrite, penitent, remorseful, repentant, sorry

compunctious, regretful, rueful

blushing, chagrined, embarrassed, hangdog, sheepish

blamable, blameworthy, culpable

Near Antonyms of shamefaced

impenitent, remorseless, unapologetic, unrepentant

brazen, cheeky, impudent

blameless, guiltless, innocent

Antonyms of shamefaced

shameless, unashamed

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