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# abashed

adjective (abashed)

«abashed» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Abashed means embarrassed and feeling small, because you have been shamed or made to look foolish in front of others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abashed/#m1)

### In the lessons

a hero or heroine who feels shame and looks down after being laughed at or praised in public

### Examples

- He stood abashed when the teacher praised him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abashed/#x1)
- She felt abashed when everyone laughed at her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abashed/#x2)
- The little boy looked abashed and said sorry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abashed/#x3)
- I was abashed by my own mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abashed/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Used as in everyday English: ashamed and embarrassed.

**Interpretation.** Often the opposite of trust in God: those who trust Him are not put to shame, but their enemies are.

### Examples

- They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and their faces shall never be abashed. (Writings PSA.34.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/abashed/#x1)
- Let them be ashamed and affrighted for ever; yea, let them be abashed and perish; (Writings PSA.83.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/abashed/#x2)
- My tongue also shall tell of Thy righteousness all the day; for they are ashamed, for they are abashed, that seek my hurt. (Writings PSA.71.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/abashed/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «abashed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abashed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«abashed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/abashed.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «abashed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/abashed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«abashed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/abashed.html) on Mova free.