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Defenition of the word embarrassed

    • Defenition of the word embarrassed

      • Having a feeling of uneasiness due to the difficulty or the impossibility to adopt an appropriate behaviour.
      • feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"
      • caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; "was discomfited by the personal questions"; "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults"
      • made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "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
      • made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "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"
      • feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child''s tantrums"
      • made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
      • feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

    Synonyms for the word embarrassed

      • abashed
      • chagrined
      • discomfited
      • humiliated
      • mortified
      • self-conscious
      • uncomfortable

    Similar words in the embarrassed

      • ashamed
      • ashamed(p)
      • discomposed
      • embarrassed
      • uncomfortable

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