embarrassed

adjective

em·​bar·​rassed im-ˈber-əst 

-ˈba-rəst

: feeling or showing a state of self-conscious confusion and distress

I've never been so embarrassed in my life.

was too embarrassed to ask for help

an embarrassed smile

embarrassedly

im-ˈber-əst-lē 

-ə-səd-lē;

-ˈba-rəst-lē

-rə-səd-

adverb

smiling embarrassedly

Examples of embarrassed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There isn’t any need to be embarrassed about deciding to use a service to take your bags from one hostel to another along the route, particularly as this makes the route more accessible to walkers who otherwise wouldn't be able to hike the route. —Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

A little embarrassed by the hope that rippled inside him, his instinctive search for that elusive bond, Sig returned the hug briefly and clapped the older man on the back. —Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024

Unlike the Stories or Snap’s earlier Spectacles, video and photo quality is good enough to post to Instagram without feeling embarrassed — especially in the era of content creators, where POV-style Instagram Reels and TikToks do numbers. —Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2024

The driver is sitting in his seat looking pitifully embarrassed, but at least he isn’t injured. —Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above