Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Shamefaced · Shame·faced · IPA /ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst/ 01 a. Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest. 1. Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest. “Your shamefaced virtue shunned the people's prise.” — Dryden.