embarrassed

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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

embarrassed

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past tense and past participle of embarrass

Examples of embarrassed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Those of us who received more than others were embarrassed and unsure what to do. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

They were targeted, threatened with ejection, and embarrassed for no good reason. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Some of the kids maybe would leverage it, but a lot of kids might be too embarrassed. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for embarrassed

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