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 Wildcats were embarrassed 41-0 by rival Louisville on Saturday. —Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025

And that’s just the figure that victims have reported, though Stephan said others are too embarrassed to come forward and report their losses, as Heise and his wife initially were. —Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025

Hoover is now embarrassed by her most famous book. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025

Rather, Massie suspects Trump has been running interference for friends and donors who are known to have been friends with Epstein and may be embarrassed—or worse—if more comes to light. —Brian Bennett, Time, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for embarrassed

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