embarrassed
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1.1
- adjective
- /ɪmˈbærəst/
- She felt embarrassed when she realized she had been speaking with food stuck in her teeth.
- feel embarrassed
- too embarrassed
- so embarrassed
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Watch on YouTubeAnd, and I, I am not embarrassed to ask simple questions.
- And, and I, I am not embarrassed to ask simple questions.
- But rather than be embarrassed by it, I embraced it.
- But yeah, I remember being embarrassed to even show my own home.
- When we feel embarrassed, we turn red, right?
- I was actually embarrassed about how we would talk.
- Being in Berlin with Conan, were you embarrassed at all to have Conan with you?
- When people are wrong, they get so embarrassed, they quit.
- I wasn't embarrassed to admit that, but I don't know.
- I would be so embarrassed, so embarrassed especially.
- So I'm embarrassed that I have a career.
- Oh my gosh, I'm almost embarrassed, almost not quite there yet.
- I'm being made fun of, embarrassed by all of my new friends.
Examples
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When we feel embarrassed, we turn red, right?
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I've never been more embarrassed in my life.
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I have never been this embarrassed in my life.
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Yeah, I, I was a bit embarrassed, you know?
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But yeah, I remember being embarrassed to even show my own home.
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I was actually embarrassed about how we would talk.
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I thought you were embarrassed to be seen with me.
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And I think we were all embarrassed when we told the cop our stories.
Fiction book (1991) -
Lily heard footsteps running behind her, but she was too embarrassed to turn around.
Fiction book (1994) -
I've never been so embarrassed in my whole life.
Synonyms
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1.7
Causing physical pain or making you feel uneasy in a situation
505
1.0
Feeling embarrassed and guilty about something you did or failed to do
102
2.7
Feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable in social situations
98
3.7
Feeling ashamed and embarrassed because people laugh at you
92
3.2
You feel worried and not relaxed
62
4.6
Feeling nervous because you think others are watching or judging you
37
2.8
Be uncomfortable or embarrassed when you are with other people
32
4.9
Feeling very embarrassed and ashamed
18
4.4
Feeling guilty and embarrassed after doing something wrong or being caught
16
3.2
Shy and easily embarrassed, avoiding attention
12
6.0
To be embarrassed and silly because of something you did
9
4.0
Feeling embarrassed and a little shy because of a mistake
7
5.5
Feeling uncomfortable or nervous around other people
6
8.4
Feeling upset and embarrassed after failing or being corrected in front of others
3
7.2
Feeling embarrassed and awkward after making a mistake or being corrected
1
6.5
Feeling or showing shame and embarrassment
1
9.9
To feel foolish and embarrassed about something you did
To feel foolish or embarrassed because of a mistake
To feel foolish and embarrassed because of something you did
To feel very ashamed and worthless after doing something embarrassing
Antonyms
How Embarrassed
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4.9
- Offensive
98
3.7
505
1.0
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1.1
102
2.7
62
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word embarrassed comes from an old idea of putting a bar in someone's way: em- means 'in' and bar is like a 'bar' or 'obstacle'. So when you feel embarrassed you feel 'blocked' or awkward, as if you cannot move or speak.