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. 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. To (cause to) become ashamed, uncomfortable, or ill at ease [no object] she embarrasses so easily [~ + object] the child's crying embarrassed her parents Embarrass, discomfit, abash, disconcert, rattle mean to distress by confusing or confounding
Discomfit implies a hampering or frustrating accompanied by confusion.
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