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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.
: 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 He's embarrassed about his weight.
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.
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 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.
1. (also intr) to feel or cause to feel confusion or self-consciousness; disconcert; fluster. 2. (usually passive) to involve in financial difficulties. 3. archaic. to make difficult; complicate. 4. archaic. to impede; obstruct; hamper. Collins English Dictionary.
verb. /ɪmˈbærəs/ Verb Forms. to make somebody feel shy, uncomfortable or ashamed, especially in a social situation. embarrass somebody Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends.
when you feel guilty because of something wrong that you have deliberately done: You should be ashamed of treating your daughter like that. when you are talking about something that is not very serious or important: when you have made a mistake or done something stupid or feel awkward in front of other people: Join us.
A person who is embarrassed feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something. He looked a bit embarrassed. Synonyms: ashamed , upset , shamed , uncomfortable More Synonyms of embarrassed
