单词	sheepishness
释义	sheepish adjective sheep·​ish ˈshē-pish  1 : resembling a sheep: such as a : meek, timid b : stupid 2 : affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault a sheepish grin sheepishly adverb sheepishness noun Synonyms backward bashful coy demure diffident introverted modest recessive retiring self-effacing shy withdrawn See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He felt a little sheepish. a sheepish scholar who is most comfortable when surrounded by books Recent Examples on the Web Taking that to mean him, Styles made a sheepish face and pretended to dash off the stage, which was met with laughter and applause. Karen Bliss, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2022 Oregon, where the sheepish Cookie (John Magaro) is making his way West with a group of fur trappers. Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 During the Super Bowl, Senate candidate Jim Lamon of Arizona ran an ad that was styled to look like an old western movie and starred himself as a gun-twirling sheriff firing at a sheepish actor dressed to resemble Joe Biden. Bill Donahue, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 Jonathan Feldman and Lisa Lougee felt a little sheepish about their lush lawn, which is spread out in a verdant carpet of meadow grass across the wide lot surrounding their 1911 Edwardian in the Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco. Sunset Magazine, 21 June 2022 But sheepish, hoping for a favor and uncomfortable having to ask. Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2022 But Inouye-Perez has a habit of turning players into catchers, the coach says with a sheepish grin. Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 The Times’s metropolitan editor at the time, assembled a select, if slightly sheepish, group of reporters to go to a nearby pornographic theater to judge the film for themselves. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2022 And the once sheepish Earn is now asking brave enough to ask to get that money in advance at Paper Boi's request after he is detained in Amsterdam prison. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 25 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition sheepish adjective sheep·​ish ˈshē-pish  1 : like a sheep (as in being meek or shy) 2 : feeling or showing embarrassment especially over being discovered having done something wrong or foolish a sheepish look sheepishness noun as in bashfulness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bashfulness diffidence timidity timidness reservedness shyness acquiescence deference timorousness submissiveness fearfulness wariness faintheartedness passivity cautiousness quietness mousiness resignedness feebleness submission softness pusillanimity compliance cowardliness cravenness gutlessness humility retiringness dastardliness demureness meekness spinelessness carefulness humbleness reserve modesty lowliness weakness poltroonery down-to-earthness Antonyms & Near Antonyms attitude aggressiveness boldness assertiveness brashness overconfidence cockiness cheekiness audaciousness forwardness cocksureness swagger temerity impudence impertinence disdain insolence sauciness cheek boastfulness brassiness nerve condescension vanity arrogance scorn swash imperiousness vaingloriousness superciliousness flamboyance ostentatiousness ostentation pride presumptuousness pompousness egotism haughtiness assumption self-satisfaction hauteur pomposity pretence egoism pridefulness conceit self-complacency pretentiousness peremptoriness showiness superiority self-importance pretense self-opinion pretension self-centeredness loftiness self-conceit self-glorification lordliness chest-thumping self-assumption huffiness bumptiousness self-partiality self-applause toploftiness See More
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