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• withdrawn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

Perhaps the raccoon was simply embarrassed by the miscalculation of the size of its head in relation to the size of the hole. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

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

Verb

This was the same unit that had been shredded by Missouri and embarrassed by South Carolina. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

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