abash

The word “abash” has 1 syllable: abash

It's pronounced as /əˈbæʃ/

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In the thesaurus, “abash” has 33 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

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Synonyms for abash

verb
1. To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
2. To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.

The unexpected question seemed to abash him during the interview.
Despite the audience's scrutiny, she did not allow it to abash her performance.
His confident demeanor did not easily abash even in challenging situations.
The constructive feedback did not abash her, but rather motivated her to improve.
It takes a lot to abash someone with such a resilient attitude.

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abash, such as: agitate, assure, bother, buoy, calm, chagrin, cheer.

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