sheepishness

as inbashfulness
as inshyness
as incoyness
as inretiringness
as intimidness
as indiffidence
as inhumility

Synonyms for sheepishness

noun modesty

Antonyms for sheepishness

Word Origin & History

c.1200, "resembling a sheep" in some perceived characteristic, from sheep + -ish. The sense of "bashful, over-modest, awkward among strangers" first is recorded 1690s. Related: Sheepishly; sheepishness. Old English had sceaplic "of a sheep, 'sheep-ly.'"

Example Sentences forsheepishness

Their expressions ran the gamut from sheepishness to blank haughtiness.

But my sheepishness has gone, and I tell you I'll have you whether you will or no.

(to the child, who was convulsed with mirth and sheepishness).

The very thought of it undoes me—with an absolute shock of sheepishness.

The look gradually changed from one of wonderment to one of sheepishness.

The four original participants of the rumpus resumed their places in various stages of sheepishness.

"And that's the one thing I can't do," Banks admitted; and Bundy could not detect that any part of his sheepishness was feigned.

He was bowing with an effect of increasing strain and the intensity of his sheepishness becoming painful to contemplate.

While we men, taking blushes for a sign of guilt or sheepishness, are equally studious to suppress them.

Angèle was quite unembarrassed and promptly rescued both boys from sheepishness.

sheepishness

Synonyms for sheepishness

Antonyms for sheepishness

More words related to sheepishness

bashfulness

coyness

diffidence

humility

retiringness

shyness