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

The 79-year-old Markey, who faces a tough reelection fight this year and whose job approval rating has taken a big dip, was not embarrassed to be dancing and waving the Haitian flag at City Hall Plaza in order to secure a few thousand votes at best. —Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026

The 15-time European Cup winners have been embarrassed in recent weeks by series of unseemly events. —ABC News, 16 May 2026

Ashamed and embarrassed, Hepburn became depressed, her penthouse turning into a kind of prison. —Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026

Blaustein was always a big pro wrestling fan but embarrassed to let people know it — until his then-wife threw him a surprise 40th birthday party and got legendary grappler Dusty Rhodes to attend. —Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for embarrassed

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