Defn: Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful;
modest.
Your shamefaced virtue shunned the people's prise. Dryden.
Note: Shamefaced was once shamefast, shamefacedness was shamefastness, like steadfast and steadfastness; but the ordinary manifestations of shame being by the face, have brought it to its present orthography. Trench. — Shame"faced, adv. — Shame"faced`ness, n.
SHAMEFAST
Shame"fast, a. Etym: [AS. scamfæst.]
Defn: Modest; shamefaced.
— Shame"fast*ly, adv.
— Shame"fast*ness, n. [Archaic] See Shamefaced.
Shamefast she was in maiden shamefastness. Chaucer.
[Conscience] is a blushing shamefast spirit. Shak.
Modest apparel with shamefastness. 1 Tim. ii. 9 (Rev. Ver.).
SHAMEFUL
Shame"ful, a.
1. Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful. His naval preparations were not more surprising than his quick and shameful retreat. Arbuthnot.
2. Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight. Spenser.
Syn.
— Disgraceful; reproachful; indecent; unbecoming; degrading;
scandalous; ignominious; infamous.
— Shame"ful*ly, adv.
— Shame"ful*ness, n.
SHAMELESS
Shame"less, a. Etym: [AS. scamleás.]
1. Destitute of shame; wanting modesty; brazen-faced; insensible to disgrace. "Such shameless bards we have." Pope. Shame enough to shame thee, wert thou not shameless. Shak.