Need another word that means the same as “blushing”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “blushing” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Blushing” are: blushful, red-faced, embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced, remorseful, mortified, humiliated, humbled, disconcerted, nonplussed, discomfited, discomposed, distressed, chagrined, perturbed, confounded, dismayed, dumbfounded, crestfallen, sheepish, confused, pink, pinkish, rose pink, roseate, red, reddish, rose red
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blushing” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| ashamed | Embarrassed or guilty because of one’s actions, characteristics, or associations. You should be ashamed of yourself. |
| blushful | Of blush color. Blushful mists. |
| chagrined | Feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed. Chagrined at the poor sales of his book. |
| confounded | Used for emphasis, especially to express anger or annoyance. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. |
| confused | Having lost your bearings confused as to time or place or personal identity. Reports about the incident were rather confused. |
| crestfallen | Sad and disappointed. He came back empty handed and crestfallen. |
| discomfited | Disappointingly unsuccessful. |
| discomposed | Disturbed or agitated. She looked a little discomposed as she spoke. |
| disconcerted | Having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion- G.B.Shaw. Looked at each other dumbly quite disconcerted. |
| dismayed | Struck with fear, dread, or consternation. |
| distressed | Suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. Distressed about her son s leaving home. |
| dumbfounded | As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise. Jay explained to a dumbfounded Nick. |
| embarrassed | Feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed. I felt quite embarrassed whenever I talked to her. |
| humbled | Low or inferior in station or quality. |
| humiliated | Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride. Humiliated that his wife had to go out to work. |
| mortified | Suffering from tissue death. Felt mortified by the comparison with her sister. |
| nonplussed | So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react. Henry looked completely nonplussed. |
| perturbed | Feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled. She didn t seem perturbed about the noises around her. |
| pink | (of wine) rosé. Bright pink lipstick. |
| pinkish | Of a light shade of red. |
| red | Especially of the face reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion. Her red lips. |
| red-faced | Reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion. |
| reddish | Having a red tinge; slightly red. Reddish sandstone. |
| remorseful | Filled with remorse; sorry. The defendant was remorseful for what he had done. |
| rose pink | Of something having a dusty purplish pink color. |
| rose red | Of something having a dusty purplish pink color. |
| roseate | Used in names of birds with partly pink plumage e g roseate tern. His letters home give a very good although somewhat too roseate idea of how he lived. |
| shamefaced | Showing a sense of guilt. The hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy. |
| sheepish | Like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity. A sheepish grin. |
| abashed | Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious. Harriet looked slightly abashed. |
| annoyed | Slightly angry; irritated. Kelly was annoyed with him. |
| ashamed | Reluctant to do something through fear of embarrassment or humiliation. Felt ashamed of my torn coat. |
| awkward | Socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner. You have put me in a very awkward position. |
| bemused | Puzzled, confused, or bewildered. As distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class. |
| bewildered | Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment. He saw the bewildered look on my face. |
| confession | The religious body or Church sharing a confession of faith. A Protestant confession of faith. |
| confuse | Cause to feel embarrassment. The constant attention of the young man confused her. |
| criminal | Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. These men are dangerous criminals. |
| delinquent | A delinquent person. Delinquent accounts. |
| discomfit | Make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed. He was not noticeably discomfited by her tone. |
| disconcert | Cause to lose one’s composure. The abrupt change of subject disconcerted her. |
| disgraced | Having fallen from favour or a position of power or honour; discredited. The disgraced city financier. |
| embarrassed | Having or showing financial difficulties. I felt quite embarrassed whenever I talked to her. |
| embarrassing | Causing embarrassment. Awkward or embarrassing or difficult moments in the discussion. |
| embarrassment | A person or thing causing feelings of embarrassment. The outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals. |
| exculpate | Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing. The article exculpated the mayor. |
| flush | The device used for flushing a toilet. A speculator flush with cash. |
| fluster | Be flustered behave in a confused manner. The false start flustered me a bit. |
| guilty | Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act. A guilty secret. |
| hangdog | Frightened into submission or compliance. The hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy. |
| humiliating | Causing awareness of your shortcomings. A humiliating defeat. |
| perplex | Complicate or confuse (a matter. She was perplexed by her husband s moodiness. |
| perplexed | Completely baffled; very puzzled. Perplexed language. |
| shame | Make someone feel ashamed. The entire debacle has shamed Scotland. |
| shoplift | Steal in a store. She was caught shoplifting a pair of shoes. |
| sin | Commit a sin violate a law of God or a moral law. A sin in the eyes of God. |
| stymie | A thwarting and distressing situation. The changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments. |
| thrill | Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input. I m thrilled to bits. |
| troubled | Characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need. These troubled areas. |
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