adj. | 1. | feeling uneasily or unpleasantly self-conscious due to some event or circumstance; |
2. | feeling inferior or unworthy and hence unpleasantly self-conscious; |
Adj. | 1. | embarrassed - 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" |
2. | embarrassed - caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; "was discomfited by the personal questions"; "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults" Synonyms: discomfited | |
3. | embarrassed - 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" Synonyms: humiliated, mortified |