embarrassed

Meanings

Verb

• cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
• simple past and past participle of embarrass

Adjective Satellite

• feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
  • "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"
• made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
  • "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"

Adj

• Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
• Impeded; obstructed; in an awkward situation.

Synonyms

abash, abashed, ashamed, block, blockade, chagrined, discombobulated, embarrass, embarrassed, hinder, humiliated, mortified, obstruct, red in the face, scundered, shamed, shamefaced, stymie, stymy

Antonyms

honored, proud, unabashed

Related Words

blush, cringe, humble, red as a beetroot, shame, shy