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embarrassed

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/adjective3 syllables

Embarrassed means: feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed.

Synonyms for embarrassed11

adjective, as in feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

abashed, chagrined, discomposed

adjective, as in made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride

humiliated, mortified, ashamed

also used for embarrassed

discombobulated, red in the face, shamed, shamefaced, scundered

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What does embarrassed mean?2

adjective

1

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed“felt abashed at the extravagant praise”

2

made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride“too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with embarrassed?2

two syllables

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Embarrassed in a sentence

  • The minister, embarrassed by the finding, made a segue and changed the subject.Alkrasnov
  • At that moment, he didn't show it, but he felt a little embarrassed.felidad
  • Easily embarrassed, he chatted without any self-confidence with the person he liked.peterius
  • Ziri was so embarrassed, he just walked away from there crying.Amastan
  • William looked embarrassed, but he didn't say anything.Amastan
  • You were embarrassed to do that, weren't you?CK
  • Ah, could it be you're embarrassed to be called by your first name?unknown
  • I was too embarrassed to look her in the eye.CK

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