embarrassed

embarrassed
em|bar|rassed [ımˈbærəst] adj
1.) feeling nervous and uncomfortable and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have to talk or sing in public, or because you have made a silly mistake
▪ Lori gets embarrassed if we ask her to sing.
▪ He looked embarrassed when I asked him where he'd been.
very/deeply/highly/acutely embarrassed
▪ Michelle was acutely embarrassed (=very embarrassed) at having to ask for money.
embarrassed smile/laugh/grin etc
▪ Ken gave her an embarrassed grin.
▪ There was an embarrassed silence.
embarrassed to do sth
▪ He was embarrassed to admit making a mistake.
embarrassed about/at
▪ I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was.
2.) financially embarrassed
having no money or having debts
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WORD FOCUS: embarrassed
similar words: uncomfortable, awkward, sheepish, red-faced
very embarrassed: mortified
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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