Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb abash
1 sense of abash
Sense 1
embarrass, abash -- (cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious)
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit -- (cause to lose one's composure)
Antonyms of adj abashed
1 sense of abashed
Sense 1
abashed, chagrined, embarrassed -- (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")
INDIRECT (VIA discomposed) -> composed -- (serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time")
Similarity of adj abashed
1 sense of abashed
Sense 1
abashed, chagrined, embarrassed -- (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")
=> discomposed (vs. composed) -- (having your composure disturbed; "looked about with a wandering and discomposed air")