Meaning of EMBARRASSED

Pronunciation:			emb'erust
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adj]  made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister" [adj]  caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; "was discomfited by the personal questions"; "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults" [adj]  feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"
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	Synonyms:		abashed, ashamed(p), chagrined, discomfited, discomposed, humiliated, mortified, uncomfortable
Thesaurus Terms
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