em·bar·rassed /ɛmˈbærəst/
1. feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"
synset: abashed, chagrined, embarrassed
2. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister"
synset: embarrassed, humiliated, mortified
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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