Synonyms of embarrassed

embarrassed 1 of 2

adjective

as in abashed

Related Words

• abashed
• discomfited
• disconcerted
• self-conscious
• inhibited
• uptight
• bashful
• withdrawn
• sheepish
• discomforted
• uneasy
• reserved
• discomposed
• introverted
• shy
• coy
• backward
• retiring
• discountenanced
• timid
• recessive
• upset
• unadventurous
• demure
• insecure
• mortified
• diffident
• bothered
• uncomfortable
• meek
• nervous
• unassertive
• chagrined
• self-effacing
• unassuming
• unenterprising
• dismayed
• nonplussed
• flustered
• perturbed
• disturbed
• modest
• gauche
• ungraceful
• stilted
• agitated
• disquieted
• unpretentious
• wooden
• distressed
• inelegant
• awkward
• rustic
• clumsy
• jumpy
• jittery
• unsettled
• self-doubting
• fazed
• graceless
• rattled
• unhinged
• rough-hewn
• stiff

Dissimilar Words

• confident
• collected
• composed
• assured
• calm
• undisturbed
• unperturbed
• cool
• poised
• secure
• serene
• placid
• tranquil
• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-possessed
• graceful
• suave
• urbane

embarrassed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of embarrass

1

as in confused

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress

the modest young soldiers were embarrassed by the public praise for their heroism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confused
• flustered
• mortified
• rattled
• bothered
• disconcerted
• nonplussed
• upset
• disturbed
• humiliated
• abashed
• confounded
• unsettled
• fazed
• discomfited
• dismayed
• distressed
• perturbed
• chagrined
• discountenanced
• disquieted
• shamed
• agitated
• humbled
• discomforted
• unhinged
• put off
• demeaned
• degraded
• discomposed
• debased
• put out
• queered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relieved
• comforted
• calmed
• encouraged
• consoled
• soothed
• cheered
• assured
• reassured
• emboldened
• heartened
• buoyed

2

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

a lot of this paperwork is unnecessary and just embarrasses the organization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampered
• impeded
• hindered
• obstructed
• handicapped
• stymied
• inhibited
• cramped
• delayed
• blocked
• frustrated
• handcuffed
• tied up
• hobbled
• interfered (with)
• encumbered
• restrained
• shackled
• short-circuited
• held back
• fettered
• constrained
• disrupted
• clogged
• manacled
• hog-tied
• trammeled
• balked
• thwarted
• bound
• baffled
• tied
• stifled
• gave a hard time
• retarded
• reined
• cramped one's style
• checked
• held up
• arrested
• curbed
• retained
• choked
• leashed
• strangled
• bogged (down)
• tethered
• braked
• stumped
• barricaded
• mired
• chained
• confined
• repressed
• sabotaged
• haltered
• suffocated
• muzzled
• smothered
• derailed
• blockaded
• foiled
• roadblocked
• suppressed
• hemmed (in)
• hedged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• assisted
• aided
• opened
• facilitated
• cleared
• released
• liberated
• encouraged
• freed
• untied
• promoted
• loosened
• smoothed
• made way
• unplugged
• unstopped
• unclogged
• furthered

3

as in complicated

to make complex or difficult

claims that the new government regulations will needlessly embarrass the operations of small businesses in the state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complicated
• perplexed
• confused
• intensified
• sophisticated
• complexed
• entangled
• complexified
• elaborated
• expanded
• developed
• snarled
• muddled
• confounded
• magnified
• mixed (up)
• tangled
• messed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simplified
• cut
• shortened
• streamlined
• abbreviated
• facilitated
• eased
• straightened (out)
• oversimplified
• unraveled
• disentangled
• untangled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embarrassed

Adjective

Best Songs to Start With The song that Day was initially embarrassed about the engagement on and which is now the highest-streaming track from Halo. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Doe was initially embarrassed about what happened at the Chi Phi party in the fall of 2024, according to files from Cornell’s internal investigation reviewed by The New York Times. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

The disclosure embarrassed senior officials, led to White House aide Scooter Libby’s conviction for perjury, later commuted, and drew intense political scrutiny. — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Five days after his team embarrassed itself in front of a sellout crowd at Bobby Dodd Stadium and a national audience on ESPN, Georgia Tech coach Brent Key hit all the right notes. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026