embarrassedadjective
uk/ɪmˈbær.əst/us/ɪmˈber.əst/B1 feeling ashamed or shy:
She felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor.
[ + to infinitive ] I was too embarrassed to admit that I was scared.
financially embarrassed humorous
having no money
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- She seemed faintly embarrassed to see us there.
- You have no idea how embarrassed I was.
- He was so embarrassed - his face went brick-red .
- She looked a bit embarrassed by all the praise.
- I was too embarrassed to admit that I'd forgotten.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ashamed and embarrassed
- abashed
- ashamed
- awkward
- awkwardly
- embarrassment
- have egg on your face idiom
- humble
- know
- look
- look sb in the eye/face idiom
- meet
- meet sb's eye idiom
- mortification
- mortify
- mortifying
- not know where to put yourself idiom
- shamefaced
- sheepish
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