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

Some people prefer to play supportive roles and may feel embarrassed by being thanked in front of a team, while others may need regular verbal recognition from their leaders. —Jason Hennessey, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024

Options include feature phones with keypads and kid devices such as Gizmo and Gabb, but depending on their age, your child may be embarrassed to be seen with these. —Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024

Plus, users don't have to worry about being embarrassed about their purchase, because everything is discreetly packaged. —Mark Jackson, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024

Some outsiders were embarrassed by the board's about-face. —Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024

My dog, embarrassed to board with coffee stains, concurs this is one of the best travel hacks invented. —Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2024

These people, who are numerous, embarrassed and still finding one another, will say that Ashwin Deshmukh is a thief. —Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024

The series is sincere but not self-important, slightly silly but not embarrassed about it. —Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024

The child who understandably was embarrassed, is now the daughter dedicated to honoring and saluting her. —David Begnaud, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above