Shamefaced in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “shamefaced”
The meaning of “shamefaced” in Hindi is लज्जाशील, pronounced lajjit — it is a adjective. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of shamefaced
showing a sense of guilt
🟢 Similar words for shamefaced
guilty
hangdog
shamed
sheepish
✍️ Shamefaced in a sentence
She became shamefaced to know that she got poor marks in the test.
आपकी अदालत में, जहां सही कानून को अच्छी तरह लागू किया जाता था, कभी कोई कम अनुभव वाला वकील लज्जित नहीं हुआ।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Alteration (due to folk etymology: shame + faced) of shamefast, from Middle English schamefast, schamfast, sceomefest, from Old English sċamfæst (“modest”), equivalent to shame + fast. Synchronically with -faced (/ˈfeɪst/).
Quick facts about “shamefaced”
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Word (English)
Shamefaced
Meaning in Hindi
लज्जाशील
Pronunciation
lajjit
Part of speech
Adjective
Similar words
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Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Alteration (due to folk etymology: shame + faced) of shamefast, from Middle English schamefast, schamfast, sceomefest, from Old English sċamfæst (“modest”), equivalent to shame + fast. Synchronically with -faced (/ˈfeɪst/).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "shamefaced" is लज्जाशील (lajjit).
In Devanagari script it is written as लज्जाशील.
It is pronounced "lajjit". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.