What is "embarrassed" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does embarrassed mean in English? Meaning of embarrassed definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "embarrassed" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "embarrassed": feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

Adjective

  • Meaning: feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
  • Example: felt abashed at the extravagant praise chagrined at the poor sales of his book was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
  • Synonyms: abashed chagrined embarrassed
  • Similar: discomposed
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɪmˈbær.əst/

    Meaning of "embarrassed": made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride

    Adjective

  • Meaning: made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
  • Example: too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street humiliated that his wife had to go out to work felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
  • Synonyms: embarrassed humiliated mortified
  • Similar: ashamed
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɪmˈbær.əst/

  • Adjective: Having a feeling of shameful discomfort. After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed.
  • Synonyms:

    ashamed, abashed, disconcerted, flustered, bankrupt, insolvent, poor, straitened, in debt,

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    embarrassed in English: embarrassed
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