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Abashed vs Bewildered - What's the difference?

abashed | bewildered | Synonyms |

Abashed is a synonym of bewildered.


As adjectives the difference between abashed and bewildered

is that abashed is embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed while bewildered is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.

As verbs the difference between abashed and bewildered

is that abashed is (abash) while bewildered is (bewilder).

abashed

English

Alternative forms

* abasht (obsolete)

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * abashedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abash)

    • bewildered

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.
    • He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.

    Derived terms

    * bewilderedly

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bewilder)