# embarrassed

Pronunciation: say "im-BAR-uhst" /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

## Adjective

1. Having a feeling of shameful discomfort, as when caught in a mistake or made the focus of unwanted attention.
   - Simple: Feeling ashamed and uncomfortable, often because of a mistake or because people are watching you.
   - _He grew visibly embarrassed when his phone blared during the funeral service._
   - _Too embarrassed to admit she was lost, she circled the parking garage twice._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of embarrass. — simple past and past participle of embarrass
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of embarrass. Use this form for actions that already happened.
   - _The leaked memo embarrassed the company in front of its investors._
   - _She was embarrassed by the reporter's pointed questions at the press conference._

## Adjective

3. Impeded or obstructed, or placed in an awkward, entangled situation, as of movement, plans, or finances. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Blocked, held back, or stuck in a difficult situation.
   - _The merchant's embarrassed finances forced him to sell the shop and its stock._
   - _The column's retreat was embarrassed by narrow passes and a week of cold rain._

## Origin

This is the past participle form of the verb "embarrass."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/embarrassed (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).