abashes
The word “abashes” has 3 syllables: a-bash-es
It's pronounced as /əˈbæʃɪz/
What is synonym and antonym for abashes?
In the thesaurus, “abashes” has 34 synonyms and 12 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for abashes along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for abashes
- agitates
- bothers
- chagrins
- confounds
- confuses
- debases
- degrades
- demeans
- discomfits
- discomforts
- discomposes
- disconcerts
- discountenances
- dismays
- disquiets
- distresses
- disturbs
- embarrasses
- fazes
- flusters
- humbles
- humiliates
- mortifies
- nonpluses
- nonplusses
- perturbs
- puts off
- puts out
- queers
- rattles
- shames
- unhinges
- unsettles
- upsets
Antonyms for abashes
- assures
- buoys
- calms
- cheers
- comforts
- consoles
- emboldens
- encourages
- heartens
- reassures
- relieves
- soothes
Meanings of abashes
- verb
- 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.
- To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.
Example Sentences
- His relentless confidence often abashes those who doubt him.
- The sheer brilliance of her ideas never fails to abashes her critics.
- He never lets setbacks or failures abashes his determination.
- The unexpected praise seemed to abashes the humble artist.
- Her quick wit and sharp responses rarely fail to abashes those who challenge her.
On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abashes, such as: agitates, assures, bothers, buoys, calms, chagrins, cheers.
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- affronts
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- begrimes
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- confounds
- confuses
- contaminates
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- cries down
- criticizes
- damages
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- debases
- debauches
- decries
- defaces
- defames
- defiles
- degrades
- demeans
- demoralizes
- denounces
- depraves
- depreciates
- descends
- destroys
- deteriorates
- detracts
- dilutes
- diminishes
- dirties
- discomfits
- disconcerts
- discountenances
- discounts
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- disgraces
- dishonors
- disparages
- downgrades
- embarrasses
- execrates
- fazes
- flaws
- flusters
- fouls
- harms
- humbles
- humiliates
- hurts
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- insults
- lessens
- libels
- lowers
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- mars
- minimizes
- mortifies
- nonpluses
- nonplusses
- perverts
- poisons
- pollutes
- profanes
- prostitutes
- puts down
- rattles
- reprehends
- reprobates
- ridicules
- ruins
- shames
- sinks
- slanders
- smirches
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- subverts
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- writes off