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Embarrassed

//ɪmˈbɛɹ.əst// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

    "After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed."

  2. 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. 1
    made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride wordnet
  2. 2
    feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of embarrass form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

Past participle of embarrass.

Etymology 2

Past participle of embarrass.

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