honteux

/ɔ̃tø/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. ashamed

Similar words

embarrassé

Close synonyms for "ashamed, embarrassed."

Similar in other languages

German

beschämt

beschämt is the German word for the same thing — both mean "ashamed."

Practice

1 What does honteux mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il se sentait ___ de son comportement.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches honteux?

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