embarrassed
adjective
[ ɪmˈbarəst ]
• feeling or showing embarrassment.
• "I felt quite embarrassed whenever I talked to her"
Similar:
awkward,
self-conscious,
uneasy,
uncomfortable,
unsettled,
sheepish,
red-faced,
blushing,
shy,
shamed,
ashamed,
shamefaced,
humiliated,
humbled,
demeaned,
abashed,
mortified,
horrified,
appalled,
crushed,
upset,
disconcerted,
discomfited,
discomposed,
confused,
flustered,
agitated,
nonplussed,
discountenanced,
distressed,
chastened,
chagrined,
discredited,
dishonoured,
with egg on one's face,
embarrass
verb
• cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
• "she wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene"
Similar:
shame,
humiliate,
make ashamed,
demean,
abash,
mortify,
horrify,
appal,
crush,
make uncomfortable,
make awkward,
make self-conscious,
make uneasy,
upset,
disconcert,
discomfit,
discompose,
confuse,
fluster,
agitate,
nonplus,
discountenance,
distress,
chagrin,
discredit,
dishonour,
show up,
faze,
rattle,
discombobulate,
own,
• hamper or impede (a person or action).
• "the state of the rivers will embarrass the enemy"
Origin:
early 17th century (in embarrass (sense 2 of the verb)): from French embarrasser, from Spanish embarazar, probably from Portuguese embaraçar (from baraço ‘halter’).
