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- Dictionaryembarrassed/ɪmˈbarəst/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing embarrassment: "I felt quite embarrassed whenever I talked to her"
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feeling ashamed or shy: embarrassed about She felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor. [ + to infinitive ] I was too embarrassed to admit that I was scared. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. ashamed He was ashamed that he had been caught stealing. embarrassed I was too embarrassed to admit I was wrong.
to cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable: You're embarrassing him with your compliments! I didn't want to embarrass her in front of her friends. Fewer examples. Look, you've embarrassed him - he's gone bright red! To be honest, it embarrassed me to receive such an effusive welcome.
: feeling or showing a state of self-conscious confusion and distress. I've never been so embarrassed in my life. was too embarrassed to ask for help. an embarrassed smile. embarrassedly. im-ˈber-əst-lē. -ə-səd-lē; -ˈba-rəst-lē. -rə-səd- adverb. smiling embarrassedly. Examples of embarrassed in a Sentence.
adjective. /ɪmˈbærəst/ (of a person or their behaviour) shy, uncomfortable or ashamed, especially in a social situation. I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence. embarrassed about something She's embarrassed about her weight.
: to place in doubt, perplexity, or difficulties. c. : to involve in financial difficulties. 2. a. : to hamper the movement of. b. : hinder, impede. 3. : to make intricate : complicate. 4. : to impair the activity of (a bodily function) or the function of (a bodily part)
If you trip and spill your drink all over yourself in front of that really cute guy and then you say something stupid, you may end up embarrassed, meaning you feel really silly and awkward. Use the adjective embarrassed to describe people who exhibit a red-faced, self-conscious shame.
feeling ashamed or shy: embarrassed about She felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor. [ + to infinitive ] I was too embarrassed to admit that I was scared. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. ashamed He was ashamed that he had been caught stealing. embarrassed I was too embarrassed to admit I was wrong.
