Antonyms of adj shamefaced

3 senses of shamefaced

Sense 1
shamefaced -- (extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor)

INDIRECT (VIA modest) -> immodest -- (offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance)

Sense 2
shamefaced, sheepish -- (showing a sense of shame)

INDIRECT (VIA ashamed) -> unashamed -- (used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame)

Sense 3
guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed -- (showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater)

INDIRECT (VIA ashamed) -> unashamed -- (used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame)

Similarity of adj shamefaced

3 senses of shamefaced

Sense 1
shamefaced -- (extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor)
       => modest (vs. immodest) -- (not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance)

Sense 2
shamefaced, sheepish -- (showing a sense of shame)
       => ashamed (predicate) (vs. unashamed) -- (feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat")

Sense 3
guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed -- (showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater)
       => ashamed (predicate) (vs. unashamed) -- (feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat")

2024, Cloud WordNet Browser