sheepish

[shee-pish] / ˈʃi pɪʃ /

ADJECTIVE

shy, embarrassed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diffident foolish self-conscious timid uncomfortable

WEAK

abashed ashamed chagrined docile guilty mortified retiring shamefaced silly tame timorous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold

WEAK

aggressive unashamed unembarrassed

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of spectators, puffing sheesha and sipping tea, crowd around the raft of televisions and projectors suspended from seemingly every nook of its stone-paved passages.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2012

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