What is another word for abashed ?

with one's tail between one's legs

Feeling embarrassed or ashamed

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

in sackcloth and ashes

made to eat humble pie

caught with egg on your face

not know where to put yourself

with egg on one's face

wishing the earth would swallow one up

like a fish out of water

stigmatized^US

stigmatised^UK

lacking social skills

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“Isabella measured him with her eyes in undissembled scorn, and Charles was abashed and hung his head.”

Adjective

Feeling disconcerted or rattled

made to scratch their head

had their heads messed with

uncomprehending

besotted

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“Katherine was slightly abashed at his forwardness and lingered outside of the house, not really wanting to go in.”

Adjective

Sad and disappointed

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

somber^US

ill-humored^US

gray^US

sombre^UK

grey^UK

baulked^UK

balked^US

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Adjective

Suffering from fear

like a cat on a hot tin roof

in fear and trepidation

pushing the panic button

in a state of agitation

frightened out of your wits

scared out of your wits

excited

neurotic

with your heart in your mouth

like a cat on hot bricks

having butterflies in the stomach

shaking in one's shoes

with one's stomach in knots

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

like a fish out of water

sweating bullets

stiff

speechless

having a funny feeling

immobilized^US

immobilised^UK

without a will of your own

weak-willed

milk-and-water

afraid of one's shadow

like a lamb to the slaughter

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Adjective

Confounded with surprise or wonder

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

unable to believe your eyes

caught on the wrong foot

in awe

thunder-struck

unable to believe one's ears

electrified

had their heads messed with

made to scratch their head

mum^UK

mom^US

unable to get a word out

not knowing if you are coming or going

woolly^UK

wooly^US

up against a brick wall

without an answer

at a complete loss

woolly-headed

uncertain which way to turn

brought to a standstill

immobilised^UK

immobilized^US

out of it

pushing the panic button

in a panic

have cold feet

in a cold sweat

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Verb

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

put someone off their stride

put someone off their stroke

setted someone back on their heels

balked^US

baulked^UK

stopped someone in their tracks

made someone scratch their head

fouled up

made nervous

gotten to

agonized^US

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

agonised^UK

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“The presence of the strangers did not abash her in the least.”

Verb

put someone off their stroke

Past tense for cause displeasure

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

put someone in their place

made someone eat humble pie

brought low

made someone eat crow

put someone off their stride

settled someone's hash

got to

setted someone back on their heels

taken the wind out of your sails

had the last laugh on

taken down a peg or two

took down a peg or two

took the wind out of your sails

pulled the rug out from under

fixed someone's wagon

disparaged

made someone feel ashamed

forced to eat humble pie

screwed up

jumbled

caused someone to lose their composure

filled with consternation

knocked the stuffing out of

made someone scratch their head

pulled the rug from under

got one's comeuppance

gotten one's comeuppance

shown in a bad light

showed in a bad light

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Verb

Past tense for to diminish the confidence or courage of

took the wind out of your sails

dampened the spirits of

taken the wind out of your sails

blinded someone with something

browbeaten

taken your breath away

took your breath away

knocked the stuffing out of

given someone the blues

gave someone the blues

brought tears to your eyes

harshed someone's mellow

broke someone's heart

broken someone's heart

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Verb

Past tense for to offend the moral feelings of

scandalised^UK

scandalized^US

traumatised^UK

traumatized^US

antagonised^UK

antagonized^US

raised someone's eyebrows

setted someone back on their heels

shook out of your complacency

shaken out of your complacency

gave a turn

given a turn

hit like ton of bricks

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

stopped someone in their tracks

knocked the stuffing out of

made someone scratch their head

buffaloed

hit like a ton of bricks

setted someone thinking

knocked over with feather

took your breath away

taken your breath away

messed with one's head

boggled someone's mind

filled with amazement