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embarrassed
embarrassed
/ɪmˈbɛrəst/
adjective
(
)
Feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
(
chagrined
,
chagrinned
,
abashed
,
embarrassed
)
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
Felt abashed at the extravagant praise
felt abashed at the extravagant praise
Chagrined at the poor sales of his book
chagrined at the poor sales of his book
Was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
(
embarrassed
,
humiliated
,
mortified
)
made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
Too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
Humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
Felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
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