sheepishness Synonyms
Strongest:
- timorousness
- reservedness
- passivity
- acquiescence
- timidity
- shyness
- wariness
- bashfulness
- faintheartedness
- diffidence
- deference
- submissiveness
- fearfulness
- timidness
Strong:
- feebleness
- gutlessness
- submission
- reserve
- mousiness
- cravenness
- compliance
- retiringness
- cowardliness
- humility
- cautiousness
- quietness
- pusillanimity
- softness
- resignedness
Weak:
Strongest:
- overconfidence
- audaciousness
- aggressiveness
- insolence
- forwardness
- disdain
- cockiness
- overconfidence
- aggressiveness
- boldness
- cheekiness
- audaciousness
- brashness
- impudence
- cheek
- sauciness
- insolence
- assertiveness
- cheek
- swagger
- impudence
- assertiveness
- impertinence
- cheekiness
- sauciness
- nerve
- swagger
- temerity
- attitude
- disdain
- forwardness
- brassiness
- cockiness
- impertinence
- cocksureness
- temerity
- nerve
- attitude
- boldness
- cocksureness
- brashness
- brassiness
Strong:
- condescension
- self-opinion
- pride
- presumptuousness
- egotism
- self-complacency
- self-centeredness
- self-conceit
- self-opinion
- flamboyance
- swash
- self-conceit
- self-complacency
- chest-thumping
- self-satisfaction
- flamboyance
- haughtiness
- self-centeredness
- superciliousness
- pretence
- arrogance
- imperiousness
- self-satisfaction
- self-glorification
- vanity
- pretence
- self-importance
- egotism
- haughtiness
- assumption
- vaingloriousness
- imperiousness
- swash
- ostentation
- scorn
- vaingloriousness
- superciliousness
- self-importance
- presumptuousness
- pride
- boastfulness
- vanity
- chest-thumping
- assumption
- arrogance
- ostentatiousness
- scorn
- self-applause
- boastfulness
- self-applause
- self-glorification
- condescension
- ostentatiousness
- ostentation
Weak:
- pompousness
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- superiority
- self-partiality
- egoism
- egoism
- pompousness
- lordliness
- conceit
- bumptiousness
- loftiness
- hauteur
- toploftiness
- pretense
- pretension
- huffiness
- self-partiality
- self-assumption
- pomposity
- peremptoriness
- pretense
- conceit
- loftiness
- huffiness
- pridefulness
- lordliness
- hauteur
- pomposity
- bumptiousness
- showiness
- self-assumption
- showiness
- pridefulness
- superiority
- toploftiness
- pretentiousness
- peremptoriness
sheepishness Meaning
sheepishness (n)
feeling embarrassed about yourself
FAQs About the word sheepishness
feeling embarrassed about yourself
timorousness, reservedness, passivity, acquiescence, timidity, shyness, wariness,bashfulness, faintheartedness, diffidence
overconfidence, audaciousness, aggressiveness, insolence, forwardness, disdain, cockiness, overconfidence, aggressiveness, boldness
The boy's sheepishness as he presented his poorly drawn portrait to his teacher was undeniable.
Emily's faint blush betrayed a hint of sheepishness as she admitted her mistake.
The politician's sheepishness following his gaffe left a lasting impression on the audience.
After being caught in a lie, the child's sheepishness was evident in their averted gaze.
