feeling or looking ashamed because you have done something bad or stupid synonym sheepish面带愧色的;羞惭的;惭愧的 a shamefaced smile 惭愧的笑容 She looked shamefaced. 她看上去面带愧色。
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘modest, shy’): alteration of archaic shamefast, by association with face.