Self-Conscious

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb to cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed

  • She tried not to abash her guests with her lack of knowledge on the topic.
  • Don't let your mistakes abash you, just keep trying.
  • I felt totally abashed when I tripped in front of everyone.
  • The bright lights of the stage never failed to abash him, no matter how many times he performed.

adjective feeling embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed

  • She felt abashed when she realized she had made a mistake in front of her colleagues.
  • He looked abashed after being caught in a lie.
  • She was totally abashed when her crush walked in on her singing in the shower.
  • The politician's scandal left him abashed in the eyes of the public.