Meanings
nounshamefacedness (usually uncountable, plural shamefacednesses)
plural shamefacednesses
- uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being shamefaced.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Middle Englishschamefastnesse
- Englishshamefacedness
From an alteration of Middle English schamefastnesse, equivalent to shamefaced + -ness. See also shamefastness.
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APA
shamefacedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamefacedness
MLA
“shamefacedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamefacedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shamefacedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamefacedness.
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