Associations to the word «Abashed»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
ABASHED, adjective. Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
ABASHED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of abash
Dictionary definition
ABASHED, adjective. Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums".
Wise words
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry
and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.