Definition of embarrassed

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  • embarrassed is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • embarrassed is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • embarrassed is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of embarrassed

  • made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride (adjective)

    Examples

    1. too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street

    Synonyms

    1. humiliated
    2. mortified
  • feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. was embarrassed by her child's tantrums

    Synonyms

    1. abashed
    2. chagrined

See definition of embarrassed in Merriam Webster