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

For anyone who feels embarrassed—everyone starts somewhere. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026

Also featuring Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis, the movie centered on teenage Jenna Rink, who gets embarrassed at a party and makes a wish that transforms her into her 30-year-old self, played by Garner. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026

An embarrassed Bush was forced to cough up a $130 fine for killing the wrong bird. —Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026

The Epstein files have implicated or embarrassed countless people on lists of the world's richest, including Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and New York Giants chairman Steve Tisch. —David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for embarrassed

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