Embarrassed: meaning, definitions and examples
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embarrassed
[ ɪmˈbær.əst ]
feeling
Feeling ashamed, self-conscious, or uncomfortable in a social situation.
Synonyms
ashamed, self-conscious, uncomfortable
Examples of usage
- I felt embarrassed when I realized I had been talking loudly on the phone in the library.
- She was embarrassed by her parents' loud behavior at the party.
Translations
Translations of the word "embarrassed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 envergonhado
🇮🇳 शर्मिंदा (sharminda)
🇩🇪 verlegen
🇮🇩 malu
🇺🇦 збентежений
🇵🇱 zażenowany
🇯🇵 恥ずかしい (hazukashii)
🇫🇷 embarrassé
🇪🇸 avergonzado
🇹🇷 utanmış
🇰🇷 당황한 (danghwanghan)
🇸🇦 محرج (muḥraj)
🇨🇿 zahanbený
🇸🇰 zahanbený
🇨🇳 尴尬 (gāngà)
🇸🇮 v zadregi
🇮🇸 skömmust
🇰🇿 ұялған (uyalğan)
🇬🇪 შერცხვენილი (sherts'kvenili)
🇦🇿 utancaq
🇲🇽 avergonzado
Word origin
The word 'embarrassed' originated from the French word 'embarrasser' which means 'to block' or 'obstruct'. It was first used in the English language in the 1660s. The concept of feeling embarrassed has been present throughout history as a universal human emotion associated with social interactions and self-awareness.
See also: embarrass, embarrassedly, embarrassing, embarrassingly, embarrassment.