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sheepishness

/ˈʃipɪʃnəs/ noun

The quality or property of being sheepish; shyness; bashfulness.

Word Origin Sheepish originally meant 'resembling a sheep' — timid, bashful. The -ish suffix means 'like', and -ness makes it a noun. Sheep itself is from Old English sceap, from Proto-Germanic skēpą. The word sheepishness captures that feeling of being awkwardly embarrassed, like a sheep caught in headlights. Related: sheepishly, sheepdog, sheepskin.

noun The quality or property of being sheepish; shyness; bashfulness. countable

His sheepishness was evident when he apologized for the mistake.

(名词) 羞怯；腼腆；忸怩

他为错误道歉时，腼腆之情显而易见。

(sustantivo) timidez; vergüenza; cortedad; apocamiento [La cualidad o propiedad de ser tímidamente avergonzado; timidez; vergüenza.]

Su vergüenza fue evidente cuando se disculpó por el error.

(nom) timidité; gaucherie; gêne; embarras [Caractère de ce qui est penaud, gêné ou embarrassé.]

Sa gêne était évidente lorsqu'il s'est excusé pour son erreur.

(Substantiv) Schüchternheit; Verlegenheit; Scheu; Zaghaftigkeit [die Eigenschaft, schüchtern, verlegen oder unsicher in sozialen Situationen zu wirken]

Seine **sheepishness** war offensichtlich, als er sich für den Fehler entschuldigte.

(名詞) 恥ずかしがる性質、決まりが悪そうな様子、照れた態度。

彼が間違いを謝罪したとき、その恥ずかしそうな様子は明らかだった。

(substantivo) timidez; acanhamento; embaraço; vergonha [A qualidade ou propriedade de ser tímido; timidez; acanhamento.]

Sua timidez ficou evidente quando ele se desculpou pelo erro.

Synonyms: shyness bashfulness timidity meekness diffidence embarrassment awkwardness self-consciousness Antonyms: boldness confidence brashness audacity
Word parts: sheep + ish + ness

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