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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After Graf announced Robinson would stand trial on all seven counts, Robinson pleaded not guilty to each of the charges.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
Court records show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in his DUI case in Florida.

— Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of guilty

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The Spartans should be proud, and the Trojans should be ashamed.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
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

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