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shamefacedness

shamefacedness noun: the characteristic of being shamefaced.

Noun

shamefacedness (usually uncountable, plural shamefacednesses)

  1. (usually) The characteristic of being shamefaced.

Forms of shamefacedness

pluralshamefacednesses

Origin of shamefacedness

From an alteration of Middle English schamefastnesse, equivalent to shamefaced + -ness. See also shamefastness.

Questions about shamefacedness

What does shamefacedness mean?
Shamefacedness means the characteristic of being shamefaced.
What part of speech is shamefacedness?
Shamefacedness is a noun.
What is the plural of shamefacedness?
The plural of shamefacedness is shamefacednesses.

Words near shamefacedness in the dictionary

  1. shamees
  2. shamefaced
  3. shamefaced crab
  4. shamefaced crabs
  5. shamefacedly
  6. shamefacedness
  7. shamefacednesses
  8. shamefast
  9. shamefastly
  10. shamefastness
  11. shameful

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