Contrite
Contrite adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
Embarrassed and contrite are semantically related in ashamed topic. In some cases you can use "Embarrassed" instead an adjective "Contrite", when it comes to topics like abashed.
Nearby Words: contrition, contritely
Embarrassed
Embarrassed adjective - Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious.
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Synonyms for Embarrassed
Contrite and embarrassed are semantically related in abashed topic. You can use "Contrite" instead an adjective "Embarrassed".
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Related pairs
- confused and contrite
- confused and embarrassed
- uncomfortable and contrite
- uncomfortable and embarrassed
- sorry and contrite
- sorry and embarrassed
- regretful and contrite
- regretful and embarrassed
- humiliated and contrite
- humiliated and embarrassed
- sheepish and contrite
- sheepish and embarrassed
- mortified and contrite
- mortified and embarrassed
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