Meeting adults embarrassed the shy. Definition of embarrassed adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. A person who is embarrassed feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something He looked a bit embarrassed.an embarrassed silence. Embarrassed (comparative more embarrassed, superlative most embarrassed) after returning from the pool, aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed.
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. Confused, flustered, mortified, rattled, bothered, disconcerted, nonplussed, upset Relieved, comforted, calmed, encouraged, consoled, soothed, cheered, assured Feeling uncomfortable, shy or ashamed in a social situation Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. To (cause to) become ashamed, uncomfortable, or ill at ease
[~ + object] the child's crying embarrassed her parents
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