Synonyms of the word

hangdog

• n. A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.
• adj. Low; sneaking; ashamed.

afraid

• adj. (usually used predicatively, not attributively) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
• adj. (colloquial) regretful, sorry.

ashamed

• adj. Feeling shame or guilt.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of ashame.

browbeaten

• v. past participle of browbeat.
• adj. intimidated or subjugated.

bullied

• v. simple past tense and past participle of bully.
• adj. Having been a victim of a bully.

cowed

• adj. Frightened into submission.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of cow.

guilty

• adj. Responsible for a dishonest act.
• adj. (law) Judged to have committed a crime.
• adj. Having a sense of guilt.
• adj. Blameworthy.
• n. (law) A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge.
• n. (law) A verdict of a judge or jury on a defendant judged to have committed a crime.
• n. One who is declared guilty of a crime.

intimidated

• adj. Affected by intimidation.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of intimidate.

shamed

• v. simple past tense and past participle of shame.

shamefaced

• adj. bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.
• adj. ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.