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Synonyms of 'embarrassed'

embarrassed

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(adjective) 
She looked a bit embarrassed.
Synonyms
ashamed
He was ashamed at how shabbily he had dressed for the occasion.
upset
shamed
uncomfortable
The request for money made them feel uncomfortable.
shown-up
awkward
He was rather awkward with his godson.
abashed
He seemed both abashed and delighted at the gift.
humiliated
uneasy
He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions.
unsettled
self-conscious
I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume.
thrown
disconcerted
He was disconcerted to find his fellow diners already seated.
red-faced
chagrined
flustered
mortified
I was absolutely mortified about making the mistake.
sheepish
He looked a little sheepish when he answered.
discomfited
discountenanced
caught with egg on your face
not know where to put yourself
put out of countenance
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of abashed
Definition
embarrassed and ashamed
He seemed both abashed and delighted at the gift.
Synonyms
embarrassed,
confused,
humbled,
humiliated,
dismayed,
ashamed,
bewildered,
astounded,
confounded,
disconcerted,
taken aback,
affronted,
chagrined,
perturbed,
mortified,
discomfited,
shamefaced,
discountenanced,
discomposed
in the sense of awkward
Definition
embarrassed
He was rather awkward with his godson.
Synonyms
embarrassed,
nervous,
uncomfortable,
uneasy,
self-conscious
in the sense of disconcerted
He was disconcerted to find his fellow diners already seated.
Synonyms
disturbed,
worried,
troubled,
thrown (informal),
upset,
confused,
embarrassed,
annoyed,
rattled (informal),
distracted,
at sea,
unsettled,
bewildered,
shook up (informal),
flurried,
ruffled,
taken aback,
flustered,
perturbed,
fazed,
nonplussed,
flummoxed,
caught off balance,
out of countenance

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embarrassed

  • embark
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