Embarrassed — synonyms, definition

1. embarrassed (a)

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2. embarrassed (Adjective)

embarrassed (Adjective) — Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious. ex. "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"

embarrassed (Adjective) — Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride. ex. "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"

3. embarrassed (Verb)

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embarrassed (Verb) — Cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious. ex. "One would think that Owen's failure even to pick up the hammer at the bell-ringing contest would thoroughly embarrass him, but he laughed about it"

embarrassed (Verb) — Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. ex. "His brother embarrassed him at every turn"

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