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- DictionaryEm·bar·rassed/əmˈberəst/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing embarrassment: "an embarrassed silence"
: 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. uk / ɪmˈbær.əst / us / ɪmˈber.əst / Add to word list. B1. 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.
Definitions of embarrassed. adjective. feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious. “was embarrassed by her child's tantrums” synonyms: abashed, chagrined. discomposed. having your composure disturbed. adjective. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride. synonyms: humiliated, mortified. ashamed.
embarrassed; embarrassing; embarrasses. Synonyms of embarrass. transitive verb. 1. a. : to cause to experience a state of self-conscious distress. bawdy stories embarrassed him. : to place in doubt, perplexity, or difficulties. c. : to involve in financial difficulties. 2. a. : to hamper the movement of. b. : hinder, impede. 3.
adjective. us / ɪmˈber.əst / uk / ɪmˈbær.əst / Add to word list. B1. 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.
1. To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child. 2. To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede: "an ambitious raid meant to embarrass his supply line by burning the bridges" (William Marvel). 3.
A person who is embarrassed feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something. He looked a bit embarrassed. ...an embarrassed silence. Synonyms: ashamed, upset, shamed, uncomfortable More Synonyms of embarrassed. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation.
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 make difficult or intricate, as a question or problem; complicate. to put obstacles or difficulties in the way of; impede: The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill. Synonyms: hinder, hamper. to beset with financial difficulties; burden with debt: The decline in sales embarrassed the company.
Embarrassed Definition. embarəst, imbarəst. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Caused by or displaying an awkward or uneasy self-consciousness. Her embarrassed silence. Webster's New World. Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
