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• withdrawn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
• inhibited
• stymied
• delayed
• cramped
• frustrated
• blocked
• handcuffed
• tied up
• hobbled
• restrained
• interfered (with)
• encumbered
• shackled
• constrained
• short-circuited
• disrupted
• held back
• fettered
• clogged
• manacled
• hog-tied
• trammeled
• thwarted
• balked
• bound
• baffled
• tied
• stifled
• gave a hard time
• retarded
• reined
• cramped one's style
• checked
• arrested
• held up
• curbed
• choked
• retained
• leashed
• strangled
• bogged (down)
• braked
• tethered
• stumped
• confined
• barricaded
• mired
• chained
• sabotaged
• repressed
• 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

Unlike, say, us for the Charitable Trust, these investors could just go back and buy Nvidia and not be embarrassed or have to explain the move. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 July 2026

Many victims feel embarrassed or confused and wait, and that delay is exactly what the scammers are counting on. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Verb

The case has generated intense international attention because of Hoiby's connection to the royal family, who have been embarrassed by it. — CBS News, 15 June 2026

But Americans don’t want to see the home team embarrassed. — Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026