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

While the actor may have been embarrassed, Bernthal cheered and Evans crowned him the first guest to lose his lunch. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Brown said this is typical, particularly with prepubescent boys, who can be embarrassed. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Illnesses from the parasite are assumed to be an undercount since many people who get cyclosporiasis, which causes unrelenting diarrhea, cramping and bloating, may be embarrassed to see a doctor or may try to wait out their symptoms at home. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

The incident was captured on jail surveillance footage, and Jenkins added that Musto's actions made the inmate feel humiliated and embarrassed. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for embarrassed

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