GRE vocabulary
sheepish
showing embarrassment from shame or self-consciousness
In a sentence
Sheepish in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing sheepish in a sentence.
He gave a sheepish grin after forgetting her name.
Synonyms
abashedembarrassedbashful
Antonyms
brazenconfident
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Common questions
Questions about “sheepish”
Sheepish (adjective) means showing embarrassment from shame or self-consciousness
Here is sheepish used in an example sentence: "He gave a sheepish grin after forgetting her name."
Common synonyms for sheepish include abashed, embarrassed, bashful.
Antonyms of sheepish include brazen, confident.
Sheepish is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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