embarrassed
Meaning of embarrassed
adjective
- feeling or showing embarrassment.
I felt quite embarrassed whenever I talked to her
an embarrassed silence
- cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
she wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene
- hamper or impede (a person or action).
the state of the rivers will embarrass the enemy
early 17th century (in embarrass (sense 2 of the verb)): from French embarrasser, from Spanish embarazar, probably from Portuguese embaraçar (from baraço ‘halter’).
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Hyphenation of embarrassed
em-bar-rassed
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- embarrassed is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
embarrassed synonyms
Meaning abashed:
Meaning discomfited:
Meaning humiliated:
Meaning causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience:
Meaning causing or feeling anxiety; troubled or uncomfortable:
Meaning causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort:
Meaning lacking order or stability:
Meaning showing or feeling embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence:
Meaning red in the face from shyness, embarrassment, or shame:
Meaning nervous or timid in the company of other people:
Meaning make (someone) feel ashamed:
Meaning embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations:
Meaning feeling or expressing shame or embarrassment:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel less important or proud:
Meaning cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something):
Meaning filled with horror; extremely shocked:
Meaning greatly dismayed or horrified:
Meaning deformed, pulverized, or forced inwards by compression:
Meaning unhappy, disappointed, or worried:
Meaning unsettled or confused:
Meaning disturbed or agitated:
Meaning (of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered:
Meaning agitated or confused:
Meaning feeling or appearing troubled or nervous:
Meaning so surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react:
Meaning refuse to approve of:
Meaning suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning (of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on:
Meaning brought into disrepute; having lost respect or credibility:
Meaning make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride:
Meaning make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed:
Meaning fill with horror; shock greatly:
Meaning greatly dismay or horrify:
Meaning compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape:
Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:
Meaning make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed:
Meaning disturb or agitate (someone):
Meaning make (someone) bewildered or perplexed:
Meaning make (someone) agitated or confused:
Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:
Meaning surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react:
Meaning disturb the composure of:
Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning feel distressed or humiliated:
Meaning harm the good reputation of:
Meaning bring shame or disgrace on:
Meaning disturb or disconcert (someone):
Meaning make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds:
Meaning disconcert or confuse (someone):
Meaning have (something) as one's own; possess:
embarrassed antonyms
Meaning not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed:
Translation of embarrassed
- Spanish: avergonzado, avergonzada, incómodo
- German: verlegen
- French: embarrassé
- Italian: imbarazzato
Words that rhyme with embarrassed
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