1. a feeling of embarrassment, shame, or self-consciousness

Examples

• She felt great abashment when she realized she had been speaking to the wrong person.
• His abashment was obvious as he stumbled over his words during the presentation.
• The student’s abashment grew when the teacher corrected her mistake in front of the class.
• To her abashment, she discovered her shirt had been inside out all day.
• He tried to hide his abashment after forgetting his friend’s name.
• The abashment on her face was clear when she walked into the wrong meeting room.