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embarrassed Synonyms

Another word for embarrassed

Choosing another word for embarrassed depends on context, so the 16 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Feeling or showing awkwardness, shame, or uncomfortable self-consciousness.

Usage Example

"He felt deeply self-conscious when he forgot the guest of honor's name during the speech."

Strongest
self-conscious
abashed
ashamed
Strong
mortified
red-faced
humiliated
sheepish
awkward
chagrined
flustered

• adjective (Context 2)

Experiencing financial difficulties or burdened with debt (typically used in the phrase 'financially embarrassed').

Usage Example

"The once-prosperous merchant found himself financially impecunious after a series of poor investments."

Strong
impecunious
insolvent
hard-up
strapped
indebted
impoverished

Opposites of embarrassed

The opposite of embarrassed shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

solvent
unashamed
unabashed
confident
wealthy
affluent
self-assured
poised
See all opposites of embarrassed

• Nearby Words

embarkation
embarrass
embarrassable
embarrassed
embarrassedly
embarrassing
embarrassingly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Embarrassed. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/embarrassed
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