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embarrassed
adverbs
terribly/deeply embarrassed
(= very embarrassed )
• I was deeply embarrassed to see my mother arrive in a very short skirt.
acutely/highly embarrassed
(= extremely embarrassed )
• The government must be acutely embarrassed by the minister’s behaviour.
slightly/a little embarrassed
• Tom looked slightly embarrassed when his name was called out.
somewhat embarrassed
(= slightly embarrassed )
• His family seemed somewhat embarrassed to be there.
clearly/obviously embarrassed
(= in a way that is obvious to other people )
• He was clearly embarrassed about what had happened.
verbs
feel embarrassed
• I felt embarrassed that he had seen me cry.
seem/look/sound embarrassed
• The judge seemed embarrassed to be asking her such personal questions.
get/become embarrassed
• Sometimes I get embarrassed, and I start to stutter.
nouns
an embarrassed silence
• There was an embarrassed silence, then Gina laughed loudly.
an embarrassed smile/laugh/grin
• Lucy gave an embarrassed smile and looked down at her feet.
transnet.ir
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embarrassed
feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake, or because you have to talk or sing in public:
• I was really embarrassed when I arrived at the party an hour early. • There’s no need to be embarrassed – you’ve got a lovely voice.
self-conscious
embarrassed about your body or the way you look or talk:
• Paul had always been self-conscious about his big feet.
uncomfortable
unable to relax because you are embarrassed and not sure what to say or do:
• There was a long silence and everyone at the table looked uncomfortable.
awkward
feeling embarrassed because you are in a situation in which it is difficult to behave naturally:
• Teenagers often feel awkward in formal social situations. • There were some awkward moments when neither of us knew what to say to each other.
sheepish
slightly embarrassed because you know that you have done something silly or because you feel a little guilty:
• Nigel came in late looking sheepish and apologetic.
red-faced
embarrassed or ashamed – used mainly in newspaper reports:
• A judge was left red-faced when his mobile phone rang in court.
mortified
[ not before noun ] extremely embarrassed and ashamed because you realize that you have done something very silly or wrong:
• He said he was mortified at the way his comments had been reported in the papers.
Longman-Thesaurus
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adj. shy/awkward/ashamed VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound | become ADV. acutely, deeply, excruciatingly, extremely, highly, particularly, really, terribly, very | almost | a bit, faintly, a little, quite, rather, slightly, somewhat He looked a bit embarrassed. | clearly, obviously, visibly PREP. about She's embarrassed about her height. | at He felt acutely embarrassed at being the centre of attention. | by She seemed almost embarrassed by her own outburst. | for His colour had risen and Isobel felt embarrassed for him. not having any money VERBS be ADV. financially
Oxford Collocations Dictionary