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

Jay practically embarrassed Mase, then a pop rapper at Bad Boy Records, not by screaming but by sounding amused. —Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026

One partner gets a little embarrassed, but the other lightens the mood and keeps encouraging them. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Rhoda, so likable and charming and unassuming, looked embarrassed to be accepting praise for what was entirely Sherry’s dish, which made Sherry justifiably angry. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026

Or at least, Ewa Pajor and Salma Paralluelo made Goliath really, really embarrassed with their 4-0 victory over OL Lyonnes in the Champions League final last weekend. —Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for embarrassed

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