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Definitions

red-faced

[red-feyst] / ˈrɛdˈfeɪst /
ADJECTIVE
blushing
Synonyms
STRONG
embarrassed flushed flushing humiliated reddening
WEAK
ashamed bashful blushful
Antonyms
WEAK
arrogant bold immodest
ADJECTIVE
rosy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glowing rose-colored
WEAK
aflush blooming blushing colored coral deep pink fresh healthy-looking high-colored incarnadine pale red peach red red-complexioned roseate rubicund ruddy
Antonyms
WEAK
depressing hopeless pale sad

Example Sentences

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They sit toe to toe on the gym floor, and Ilya offers a red-faced, panting Shane his water bottle.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

While he also played a shrewd game, unlike Rachel he struggled to keep a calm demeanour, regularly going viral for his shocked facial expressions and sweaty, red-faced looks that showed his stress levels.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Lead attorneys like the red-faced lawyer had made money not only by settling their own clients’ cases but by spearheading the lawsuit.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

It was a reach—“I’m never mad,” Manley said—so he asked Chalamet to berate him off-camera to get worked up for a red-faced confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

While Grandma stopped to drop our money in the change box, I took a seat right there in front across from the red-faced driver.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals