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Dismayed vs Bashful - What's the difference?

dismayed | bashful | Related terms |

Dismayed is a related term of bashful.


As adjectives the difference between dismayed and bashful

is that dismayed is having the emotion of dismay while bashful is inclined to avoid notice.

dismayed

English

Adjective

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

    Derived terms

    * dismayedness

    bashful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bashfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rfc-sense) inclined to avoid notice
  • reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

    • Synonyms

    * shy * See also