Embarrassed
/ɪmˈbɛɹ.əst/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of embarrass form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
"After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed."
- 2 Impeded; obstructed; in an awkward situation. archaic
"[…] they could let their eyes hover tenderly on the far-off white cliffs that so often had signalled to the embarrassed English a promise of safety."
Adjective
- 1 made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride wordnet
- 2 feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed wordnet
Example
More examples"The shy boy was utterly embarrassed in her presence."
Etymology
Past participle of embarrass.