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# embarrassed

adjective (embarrassed, more embarrassed, most embarrassed); also past of the verb embarrass (embarrass, embarrasses, embarrassed, embarrassing)

«embarrassed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Feeling shy, awkward or a bit ashamed because of something you did or something that happened in front of other people, often with a red face. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/#m1)
2. Past of «embarrass»: made someone feel this way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and feelings lessons it is one of the common emotions: everyone feels embarrassed sometimes — tripping in the playground, a wrong answer, a funny noise. Learning that mistakes are normal helps. In stories embarrassed characters blush, look down, or want to hide. Manners: don't laugh at someone who is embarrassed. Phrases: feel embarrassed, embarrassed about, embarrassed to say, go red.

### Examples

- I was embarrassed when I tripped on the stage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/#x1)
- He felt embarrassed about his answer, but the teacher said it was a good try. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/#x2)
- She went red and looked embarrassed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/#x3)
- Don't laugh at people when they're embarrassed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/#x4)
- Mum embarrassed me by singing loudly in the shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/#x5)
- I'm too embarrassed to ask for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/#x6)
- Everyone feels embarrassed sometimes — it passes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/#x7)
- ‘No, I can’t say I do,’ replied the King, somewhat embarrassed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/#x8)

### Note

Spelling trap: double «r» AND double «s»: embarrassed. «Embarrassed» = how you feel; «embarrassing» = what causes it (an embarrassing mistake). Not the same as «ashamed», which is stronger and about doing something wrong.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «embarrassed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/embarrassed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«embarrassed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/embarrassed.html) on Mova free.