embarrassed

adjective

em·​bar·​rassed im-ˈber-əst 

-ˈba-rəst

: feeling or showing a state of self-conscious confusion and distress

I've never been so embarrassed in my life.

was too embarrassed to ask for help

an embarrassed smile

embarrassedly

im-ˈber-əst-lē 

-ə-səd-lē;

-ˈba-rəst-lē

-rə-səd-

adverb

smiling embarrassedly

Examples of embarrassed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One game after being badly embarrassed on the offensive end in Minnesota, the Lakers were clobbered on the other end in Miami — their body language, their lack of energy and worst of all, their general lack of fight all reasons for serious concern. —Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024

Even if people were embarrassed by their own tastes, the feature has always been a key element of Spotify’s appeal as a streaming platform. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024

In time, Schack hopes people will see that hair loss isn't a taboo subject, and people going through alopecia shouldn't feel embarrassed. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

Listen, in a perfect world, P would be horrified and embarrassed to know that Q understood everything. —Anna Holmes, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above