Embarrassed
Embarrassed adjective - Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious.
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Synonyms for Embarrassed
Guilty and embarrassed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guilty" instead an adjective "Embarrassed".
Guilty
Guilty adjective - Suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.
Usage example: she was burdened with a guilty conscience after stealing the newspaper from the newsstand
Embarrassed and guilty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Embarrassed" instead an adjective "Guilty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- uncomfortable and embarrassed
- uncomfortable and guilty
- sorry and embarrassed
- sorry and guilty
- distressed and embarrassed
- distressed and guilty
- regretful and embarrassed
- regretful and guilty
- humiliated and embarrassed
- humiliated and guilty
- blushing and embarrassed
- blushing and guilty
- sheepish and embarrassed
- sheepish and guilty
Both words in one sentence
- In the same origin, if you're nice to Arl Howe (who is planning your murder), he seems embarrassed and almost guilty.
Source: Foreshadowing / Video Games -
His plan worked: he was found guilty of forgery, and the Dutch art critics were greatly embarrassed.
Source: Take That, Critics! -
Guilty Pleasure: In-universe example: Mikoto has a love for childish cute things like the Gekota franchise, but feels incredibly embarrassed about it and tries to hide it because many characters point out how her likings are rather childish.
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