Definition of embarrassed Embarrassed

/ɪmbɛˈɹʌst/ - [imberust] -

We found 6 definitions of embarrassed from 5 different sources.

What does embarrassed mean?

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Adjective
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, mortified
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, chagrined

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Wiktionary

embarrassed (Adjective)
Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

embarrassed (imp. & p. p.)
of Embarrass

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

embarrassed
Having a feeling of uneasiness due to the difficulty or the impossibility to adopt an appropriate behaviour.

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embarrassed, verb, past participle of embarrass (infinitive).
embarrassed, verb, past simple of embarrass (infinitive).

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