Synonyms of 'embarrassed'
embarrassed
(adjective)
She looked a bit embarrassed.
Synonyms
upset
shown-up
discountenanced
caught with egg on your face
not know where to put yourself
put out of countenance
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in the sense of abashed
Definition
embarrassed and ashamed
He seemed both abashed and delighted at the gift.
Synonyms
humbled,
humiliated,
dismayed,
confounded,
taken aback,
chagrined,
discomfited,
discountenanced,
discomposed
in the sense of awkward
Definition
embarrassed
He was rather awkward with his godson.
Synonyms
self-consciousin the sense of disconcerted
He was disconcerted to find his fellow diners already seated.
Synonyms
thrown (informal),
rattled (informal),
shook up (informal),
flurried,
ruffled,
taken aback,
flustered,
fazed,
caught off balance,
out of countenance
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