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

Don't be afraid or embarrassed to ask about benefits. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

But patriarch Samuel prefers to remain off camera, already embarrassed after being forced to give up his medical practice after getting prison time for health care fraud. —Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025

Some Tesla owners have reported their cars being vandalized, while other embarrassed drivers have even tried to disguise their cars as models by other manufacturers. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025

Whereas Gita isn’t afraid of the camera and is willing to put their struggle out there for the world to see, Samuel is embarrassed by what he’s done and is much more resistant to the spotlight than his family. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for embarrassed

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