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embarrassed
em·bar·rass E0101200 (ĕm-băr′əs)tr.v. em·bar·rassed, em·bar·rass·ing, em·bar·rass·es 1. To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.2. To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede: "an ambitious raid meant to embarrass his supply line by burning the bridges" (William Marvel).3. Archaic To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties: The company was embarrassed and had to mortgage its properties.
[French embarrasser, to encumber, hamper, from Spanish embarazar, from Italian imbarazzare, from imbarazzo, obstacle, obstruction, from imbarrare, to block, bar : in-, in (from Latin; see en-1) + barra, bar (from Vulgar Latin *barra).]
em·bar′rassed·ly adv.em·bar′rass·ing·ly adv.Synonyms: embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze
These verbs mean to cause someone to feel self-conscious and uneasy: were embarrassed by their child's tantrum; felt abashed at the disclosure of the error; will be chagrined if my confident prediction fails; was discomfited by the sudden personal question; is disconcerted by sarcastic remarks; refuses to be fazed by your objections.ashamed embarrassed1. 'ashamed'If you are ashamed, you feel sorry about something you did wrong. He upset Dad, and he feels a bit ashamed.They were ashamed to admit that they had lied.You say that someone is ashamed of something, or ashamed of themselves. Jen feels ashamed of the lies she told.I was ashamed of myself for getting so angry.It's nothing to be ashamed of.2. 'embarrassed'If you are embarrassed, you are worried that people will laugh at you or think you are foolish. He looked a bit embarrassed when he noticed his mistake.She had been too embarrassed to ask her friends.You say that someone is embarrassed by something or embarrassed about it. He seemed embarrassed by the question.I felt really embarrassed about singing in public.Be Careful!
Don't use 'of' in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'He seemed embarrassed of the question.' Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  embarrassed - 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"abashed, chagrineddiscomposed - having your composure disturbed; "looked about with a wandering and discomposed air" | | 2. | embarrassed - 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"humiliated, mortifiedashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat" |
embarrassedadjective ashamed, upset, shamed, uncomfortable, shown-up, awkward, abashed, humiliated, uneasy, unsettled, self-conscious, thrown, disconcerted, red-faced, chagrined, flustered, mortified, sheepish, discomfited, discountenanced, caught with egg on your face, not know where to put yourself, put out of countenance He looked a bit embarrassed.Translationsembarrass (imˈbӕrəs) verb1. to cause to feel uneasy or self-conscious. She was embarrassed by his praise. 使窘迫 使窘迫2. to involve in (especially financial) difficulties. embarrassed by debts. 使拮据 使拮据emˈbarrassment noun 尷尬，拮据 困窘，拮据 emˈbarrassed adjectiveHe was embarrassed when the teacher asked him to read his essay to the class. 感到尷尬的 窘迫的，尴尬的 emˈbarrassing adjectivean embarrassing question. 令人尷尬的 令人为难的IdiomsSeeembarrassembarrassed
Synonyms for embarrassedadj ashamedSynonyms- ashamed
- upset
- shamed
- uncomfortable
- shown-up
- awkward
- abashed
- humiliated
- uneasy
- unsettled
- self-conscious
- thrown
- disconcerted
- red-faced
- chagrined
- flustered
- mortified
- sheepish
- discomfited
- discountenanced
- caught with egg on your face
- not know where to put yourself
- put out of countenance
Synonyms for embarrassedadj feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-consciousSynonymsRelated Wordsadj made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded prideSynonymsRelated Words |