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Abashed vs Dismayed - What's the difference?

abashed | dismayed | Synonyms |

Abashed is a synonym of dismayed.


As adjectives the difference between abashed and dismayed

is that abashed is embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed while dismayed is having the emotion of dismay.

As a verb abashed

is (abash).

abashed

English

Alternative forms

* abasht (obsolete)

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * abashedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abash)

    • dismayed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the emotion of dismay.
    • He was dismayed to find his car had gone.

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness