Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embarrassed

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: em-bar-rassed
IPA: /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

adj

Impeded; obstructed; in an awkward situation.

Archaic

verb

simple past and past participle of embarrass

Example Sentences

"After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed."
"SIMONE: And I said, "Well, Michaela is here at the guest house and she doesn't have her things and she had to run home from West Tisbury and someone thought she was homeless and she's hurt and embarrassed and I think it would be very gentlemanly of one of you to come over here and talk to her," and he said, "It's you I want to talk to, and I'll be over after we finish up.""
"[…] they could let their eyes hover tenderly on the far-off white cliffs that so often had signalled to the embarrassed English a promise of safety."

Etymology

Past participle of embarrass.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/
British English: /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more embarrassed (comparative) most embarrassed (superlative)

Derived Forms

embarrassedly unembarrassed

Phrases

I'm embarrassed temporarily embarrassed millionaire red as a beetroot

Frequently Paired Words

blush cringe red as a beetroot humble shame shy ashamed

Synonyms

abashed ashamed discombobulated embarrassed mortified red in the face shamed shamefaced scundered

Antonyms

honored proud unabashed

Rhymes With

rarest terraced barest merest

Questions

How do you pronounce embarrassed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/.
What does embarrassed mean?: Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
Where does embarrassed come from?: Past participle of embarrass.

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