embarrassed 音标拼音: [ɪmb'ɛrəst]
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embarrassed adj 1 :
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 " [
synonym : {
abashed }, {
chagrined },
{
embarrassed }]
2 :
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 " [
synonym :
{
embarrassed }, {
humiliated }, {
mortified }]
Embarrass \
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ras ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p .
{
Embarrassed } ([
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b [
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rast );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Embarrassing }.] [
F .
embarrasser (
cf .
Sp .
embarazar ,
Pg .
embara [,
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ar ,
Pr .
barras bar );
pref .
em - (
L .
in )
LL .
barra bar .
See {
Bar }.]
1 .
To hinder from freedom of thought ,
speech ,
or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action ;
to make (
a person )
unpleasantly self -
conscious ;
to perplex ;
to discompose ;
to disconcert ;
as ,
laughter may embarrass an orator . [
WordNet sense 1 ]
Syn :
abash ,
discompose ,
disconcert ,
discomfit ,
chagrin . [
1913 Webster PJC ]
2 .
To hinder from liberty of movement ;
to impede ;
to obstruct ;
as ,
business is embarrassed ;
public affairs are embarrassed . [
WordNet sense 2 ]
Syn :
obstruct ,
blockade ,
block ,
hinder ,
stymie . [
1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Com .)
To involve in difficulties concerning money matters ;
to incumber with debt ;
to beset with urgent claims or demands ; --
said of a person or his affairs ;
as ,
a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements .
Syn :
To hinder ;
perplex ;
entangle ;
confuse ;
puzzle ;
disconcert ;
abash ;
distress . --
To {
Embarrass },
{
Puzzle }, {
Perplex }.
We are puzzled when our faculties are confused by something we do not understand .
We are perplexed when our feelings ,
as well as judgment ,
are so affected that we know not how to decide or act .
We are embarrassed when there is some bar or hindrance upon us which impedes our powers of thought ,
speech ,
or motion .
A schoolboy is puzzled by a difficult sum ;
a reasoner is perplexed by the subtleties of his opponent ;
a youth is sometimes so embarrassed before strangers as to lose his presence of mind .
[
1913 Webster ]
embarrassed \
embarrassed \
adj .
1 .
feeling uneasily or unpleasantly self -
conscious due to some event or circumstance ;
as ,
she was embarrassed by her child '
s tantrums .
Syn :
abashed ,
self -
conscious .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
2 .
feeling inferior or unworthy and hence unpleasantly self -
conscious ;
as ,
too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street .
Syn :
chagrined ,
mortified .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
142 Moby Thesaurus words for "
embarrassed ":
abashed ,
abroad ,
adrift ,
afflicted ,
agitated ,
annoyed ,
anxious ,
ashamed ,
astray ,
at sea ,
badly off ,
balled -
up ,
beset ,
bewildered ,
blushful ,
blushing ,
bothered ,
broke ,
burdened with debt ,
cast down ,
chagrined ,
chaotic ,
chapfallen ,
clueless ,
confused ,
crestfallen ,
crushed ,
deep in debt ,
discomfited ,
discomforted ,
discomposed ,
disconcerted ,
disgraced ,
dismayed ,
disordered ,
disorganized ,
disoriented ,
disquieted ,
distracted ,
distraught ,
distressed ,
disturbed ,
down to bedrock ,
encumbered ,
feeling the pinch ,
flushed ,
flustered ,
fluttered ,
fussed ,
guessing ,
hangdog ,
harassed ,
hard up ,
humbled ,
humiliated ,
hung up ,
ill at ease ,
ill off ,
impecunious ,
in Queer Street ,
in a fix ,
in a jumble ,
in a maze ,
in a pickle ,
in a pother ,
in a pucker ,
in a scrape ,
in a stew ,
in a sweat ,
in a swivet ,
in a tizzy ,
in debt ,
in difficulties ,
in embarrassed circumstances ,
in hock ,
in narrow circumstances ,
in reduced circumstances ,
in straitened circumstances ,
in the hole ,
in the red ,
inconvenienced ,
indebted ,
insolvent ,
involved ,
irked ,
jumbled ,
land -
poor ,
lost ,
mazed ,
mixed -
up ,
mortgaged ,
mortified ,
narrow ,
off the track ,
on the edge ,
out of countenance ,
out of pocket ,
perplexed ,
perturbed ,
pinched ,
plagued ,
plunged in debt ,
poor ,
poorly off ,
put to it ,
put -
out ,
put -
upon ,
puzzled ,
rattled ,
red ,
red -
faced ,
reduced ,
ruddy ,
ruffled ,
self -
conscious ,
shaken ,
shamed ,
shamefaced ,
shamefast ,
sheepish ,
shook ,
short ,
short of cash ,
short of funds ,
short of money ,
shuffled ,
sore beset ,
squeezed ,
straitened ,
strapped ,
tied up ,
troubled ,
turned around ,
uncomfortable ,
uneasy ,
unmoneyed ,
unprosperous ,
unsettled ,
upset ,
vexed ,
without a clue ,
worried
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EMBARRASSED Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of EMBARRASSED is feeling or showing a state of self-conscious confusion and distress How to use embarrassed in a sentence
EMBARRASSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary It is an embarrassed and embarrassing category from which the beautiful, the tasteful, the artistic, must be constantly separated and dusted off
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Embarrassment - Wikipedia Embarrassment can be personal, caused by unwanted attention to private matters or personal flaws or mishaps or shyness Some causes of embarrassment stem from personal actions, such as being caught in a lie or in making a mistake In many cultures, being seen nude or inappropriately dressed is a particularly stressful form of embarrassment (see modesty) Personal embarrassment can also stem
EMBARRASSED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A person who is embarrassed feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something He looked a bit embarrassed an embarrassed silence
Embarrassed - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com If you’re embarrassed, it's probably a result of a situation or action that makes you look bad or appear foolish, like that time you had the toilet paper stuck on your shoe, or forgot to zip your fly at a big business meeting
EMBARRASS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster embarrass, discomfit, abash, disconcert, rattle mean to distress by confusing or confounding embarrass implies some influence that impedes thought, speech, or action discomfit implies a hampering or frustrating accompanied by confusion
Embarrass Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary I'm embarrassed (to admit) that I've never actually read the book It was one of my most embarrassing moments He was embarrassingly unprepared for the job interview
EMBARRASSED | meaning - Cambridge Learners Dictionary EMBARRASSED definition: feeling ashamed or shy: Learn more