shamefast
/ˈʃeɪmfɑːst/
"shamefast" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“shamefast” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bashful, modest; shy.
Corpus desk
Index EN-shamefast · shamefast · English
shamefast · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | shamefast |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈʃeɪmfɑːst/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “shamefast” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
shamefast is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈʃeɪmfɑːst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bashful, modest; shy.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for shamefast in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English shamefast, schamefast, schamfast, sceomefest, from Old English sċamfæst (“modest”), corresponding to shame + fast. The correct English form is shamefast, spelled S-H-A-M-E-F-A-S-T.
Definition
- 1Bashful, modest; shy.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how shamefast appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
With chaunge of cheare the seeming simple maid / Let fall her eyen, as shamefast to the earth […]
Novv vvhen as vvine had drovvned and drouſed the underſtanding: vvhen the night ſeaſon, vvhen the entermingling of men and vvomen together one vvith another (and namely, they of young and tender yeeres, vvith thoſe of elder age) had cleane put out & extinguiſhed all reſpect and regard of ſhamefaſt honeſtie: there began firſt to be practiſed all ſorts of c…
Etymology
From Middle English shamefast, schamefast, schamfast, sceomefest, from Old English sċamfæst (“modest”), corresponding to shame + fast.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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