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• withdrawn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

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

If a company would be embarrassed to have its internal memo published next to its public statement, that’s the signal to rewrite one of the two before either goes out. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

In the 2024 playoffs, Green Bay went into Dallas and embarrassed the Cowboys in a 48-32 rout. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Philadelphia embarrassed itself in a non-competitive loss at Chicago on Monday night, unable to go drive-for-drive with journeyman quarterback Case Keenum, a 38-year-old backup’s backup. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026