embarrassed
/im'bærəst/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling or showing self-conscious discomfort due to shame, awkwardness, or a sense of being exposed: The state of being made to feel uneasy, foolish, or ashamed, often because of one's own actions, a situation, or the actions of someone connected to them.
- Hindered or complicated: (Archaic/less common) Facing difficulty or obstruction.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She felt embarrassed when she tripped in front of everyone.
- He was too embarrassed to admit he had forgotten her name.
- The embarrassed child hid behind her mother after spilling the juice.
Advanced Usage
"to be embarrassed about/at/by something": A common structure to indicate the cause of the feeling.
- He was deeply embarrassed by his lack of knowledge on the topic.
- She felt embarrassed about the outdated clothes she was wearing.
"financially embarrassed": (Formal/Euphemistic) A polite way to say someone is having money problems or is in debt.
- The company found itself financially embarrassed after the market crash.
Variants and Related Words
Embarrass (verb): To cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
- His rude comment embarrassed the entire group.
Embarrassing (adjective): Causing a feeling of embarrassment.
- It was an embarrassing mistake to send the email to the wrong person.
Embarrassment (noun): The state of feeling embarrassed, or something that causes this feeling.
- Her face turned red with embarrassment.
- The outdated system is an embarrassment to the department.
Synonyms
- Ashamed: Feeling shame or guilt.
- Abashed: Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
- Mortified: Extremely embarrassed or ashamed.
- Chagrined: Feeling distressed or humiliated.
- Self-conscious: Unduly aware of oneself as an object of observation by others.
- Flustered: Agitated or confused.
Antonyms
- Confident: Feeling or showing certainty.
- Proud: Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction.
- Composed: Having one's feelings under control; calm.
- Unabashed: Not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
Related Idioms and Phrases
"to die of embarrassment": (Hyperbolic) To feel extremely embarrassed.
- When he started singing my praises in public, I wanted to die of embarrassment.
"an embarrassment of riches": So many good things or choices that it becomes a problem.
- With three excellent candidates, the hiring committee faced an embarrassment of riches.
Adjective
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made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
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too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
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humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
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felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
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feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
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felt abashed at the extravagant praise
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chagrined at the poor sales of his book
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was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
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