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

And millennial and Gen X respondents were significantly more likely than baby boomers to report feeling embarrassed or self-conscious about their bodies. — Shanthi Trettin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Oct. 2026

In truth, the experience has left them mostly embarrassed and disappointed. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

One unanticipated effect of my public activism efforts is that people now feel embarrassed about using their smartphones in front of me. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

The Bears nearly turned a blowout into a disaster, and the Giants somehow went from getting embarrassed to creating a quarterback controversy. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for embarrassed

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