Synonyms of the word

shamefaced

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

ashamed

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

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.

hangdog

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

modest

• adj. Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
• adj. Small, moderate in size.
• adj. (especially of behaviour or clothing) Avoiding being sexually suggestive.

shamed

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

sheepish

• adj. Having the characteristics of a sheep.
• adj. Shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed.