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

Snorting, grunting, and other strange noses The parents of Bauer’s patients often demonstrate the weird noises their kids make—all in the name of helping their embarrassed children. —Angela Haupt, Time, 2 May 2025

Swanson said the one-day spring training shoot was a fun experience, but the easily embarrassed ballplayer initially struggled to unleash his inner Justin Timberlake. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025

No 37-win team should’ve been in the position to get embarrassed to this degree, which is what the current format allows. —Shane Young, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Maybe getting embarrassed like this is what this team needs to evolve and stop relying on what’s worked for them in the past. —William Guillory, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for embarrassed

• unembarrassed
• barest
• fairest
• merest
• rarest
• terraced
• polarised
• sincerest