Definition of embarrassed adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Meeting adults embarrassed the shy. Teachers were embarrassed that they didn't know much about students' backgrounds or language. A person who is embarrassed feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something He looked a bit embarrassed.an embarrassed silence.
Embarrassment is a painful but important emotional state Most researchers believe that the purpose of embarrassment is to make people feel badly about their social or personal mistakes as a form. If you’re embarrassed, it's probably a result of a situation or action that makes you look bad or appear foolish, like that time you had the toilet paper stuck on your shoe, or forgot to zip your fly at a big business meeting. Embarrass, discomfit, abash, disconcert, rattle mean to distress by confusing or confounding Embarrass implies some influence that impedes thought, speech, or action Discomfit implies a hampering or frustrating accompanied by confusion.
