😞hangdog

adjective
/ˈhæŋ.dɔːɡ/

Meaning

looking or feeling ashamed, guilty, or defeated.

Example Sentences

He gave me a hangdog look after being caught lying.

Synonyms

ashamed, guilty, embarrassed, downcast

Antonyms

proud, confident, cheerful

Collocations

hangdog look, hangdog expression, hangdog face

Related Vocabularies

Resulting in good; favorable or advantageous.
mentally ill; extremely foolish; wildly enthusiastic about something
tolerant; forgiving; merciful; not strict in punishment or judgment
Required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.
showing no mercy or compassion; cruel and ruthless.
deliberately creating difficulties or preventing progress; hindering or blocking something

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