# shamefacedness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The characteristic of being shamefaced.

## Etymology
From an alteration of Middle English schamefastnesse, equivalent to shamefaced + -ness. See also shamefastness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shamefacedness