 embarrassed |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious | |
| Synonyms: | abashed chagrined | |
| Examples: | "felt abashed at the extravagant praise" "chagrined at the poor sales of his book" "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums" |
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| Related terms: | discomposed | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable | |
| Synonyms: | discomfited | |
| Examples: | "was discomfited by the personal questions" "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults" |
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| Related terms: | uncomfortable | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride | |
| Synonyms: | mortified humiliated | |
| Examples: | "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street" "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work" "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister |
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| Related terms: | ashamed | |
| Similar spelling: |
embarrass embarrassing embarrassment embarrassingly embrasure |
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