EMBARRASSED Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of embarrassed

as in abashed

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verb

past tense of embarrass

as in confused

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress the modest young soldiers were embarrassed by the public praise for their heroism

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as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of a lot of this paperwork is unnecessary and just embarrasses the organization

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as in complicated

to make complex or difficult claims that the new government regulations will needlessly embarrass the operations of small businesses in the state

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Recent Examples of embarrassed

Adjective

Larry David is pretty, pretty, pretty embarrassed right now. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 Jay practically embarrassed Mase, then a pop rapper at Bad Boy Records, not by screaming but by sounding amused. — Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026

Verb

The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 The case has generated intense international attention because of Hoiby's connection to the royal family, who have been embarrassed by it. — CBS News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for embarrassed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embarrassed

Adjective

This journey culminated in the 2018 production at Glyndebourne, which accomplished the feat of finally reducing (most of) the London critics to abashed admiration.

— Russell Platt, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Privacy concerns cause abashed feeling in Silicon Valley Zuckerberg's potential retort comes after Apple's Cook made comments at the end of March in an interview with Recode's Kara Swisher and MSNBC's Chris Hayes.

— Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2018

Definition of abashed

Verb

Narcissism should never be confused with the healthy form of philautia, a unique Greek philosophy of self-love.

— Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
One workshop is a Mindful Archery class, not to be confused with her other course Meditative Archery, which involves Jungian journaling; and there’s a one-on-one archery session with spiritual guidance.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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Chwalińska took a medical timeout for an ankle injury at the end of the game and was clearly hampered by it for the rest of the match.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Securing reservations at elite restaurants and bars has become a competitive, multi-billion dollar market, often hampered by bots and fragmented systems.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of hampered

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Ideally, costs are allocated to the customers who cause them, but that can be complicated to determine.

— Theodore J. Kury, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
But the private sector’s unifying ambitions have been met with a mixed response, complicated by an uneasy national mood.

— James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of complicated

Verb

The Germans dominated the match after the break but struggled to break down Paraguay’s defense as the South Americans once again assumed the compact defending that had flustered Turkey and Australia in the opening group stage.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Proving he wasn't flustered, Gay judged length well, left the ball well, and picked his shots, especially against dangerous New Zealand quicks Will O'Rourke and Smith.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026

Definition of flustered

Verb

Supporters had campaigned for Merlin to be allowed into the Azteca to witness Mexico’s final group game — but the dabbler found his free passage impeded on Wednesday evening by FIFA regulations.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The Sugar Act directly impeded colonial drinking, as molasses is a key ingredient in rum.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Definition of impeded

Verb

And Wednesday’s doubleheader — thanks to a Monday rainout that perplexed Counsell — certainly didn’t help the pitching staff.

— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
None of this is meant to demean Byram, who’ll likely now face extra scrutiny from a fanbase that’s surely perplexed by this move, especially once the Blackhawks extend his contract, possibly to the $10 million range.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of perplexed

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