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Abased vs Abashed - What's the difference?

abased | abashed |

As adjectives the difference between abased and abashed

is that abased is humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige while abashed is embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

As verbs the difference between abased and abashed

is that abased is (abase) while abashed is (abash).

abased

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
  • (heraldry) Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.

    • Derived terms

    * abasedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abase)

    • References

    abashed

    English

    Alternative forms

    * abasht (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

    • Derived terms

    * abashedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abash)