100 Best Synonyms for “Embarrassed”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	abashed	Made uneasy by shame or embarrassment.
2.	agitated	Nervously upset or embarrassed.
3.	anxious	Worried, uneasy, or nervous.
4.	apologetic	Sorry and mildly embarrassed.
5.	ashamed	Feeling shame or self-conscious distress.
6.	at a loss	Unsure what to do or say.
7.	awkward	Socially uneasy or embarrassed.
8.	awkwardly placed	Put in an embarrassing situation.
9.	bashful	Shy and easily embarrassed.
10.	bewildered	Confused and uncomfortable.
11.	blushing	Reddening from embarrassment.
12.	bothered	Upset or made uneasy.
13.	chagrined	Distressed by failure or embarrassment.
14.	compunctious	Feeling guilt or regret.
15.	confounded	Confused and embarrassed.
16.	conscience-stricken	Troubled by guilt or shame.
17.	contrite	Sorry and ashamed for wrongdoing.
18.	coy	Shy or modestly embarrassed.
19.	crestfallen	Dejected after embarrassment or disappointment.
20.	crimson	Very red from embarrassment.
21.	cringing	Reacting with painful embarrassment.
22.	diffident	Lacking confidence; shyly embarrassed.
23.	discomfited	Made uneasy, confused, or embarrassed.
24.	discomposed	Disturbed and made uneasy.
25.	disconcerted	Unsettled and embarrassed.
26.	dismayed	Upset and embarrassed by events.
27.	disoriented	Confused and unsettled.
28.	disquieted	Made anxious or uneasy.
29.	distressed	Troubled, upset, or embarrassed.
30.	disturbed	Upset or unsettled.
31.	edgy	Nervous, tense, or uneasy.
32.	exposed	Made vulnerable to judgment.
33.	faltering	Unsteady from nervousness.
34.	fidgety	Restless from nerves or embarrassment.
35.	flushed	Red-faced from emotion or embarrassment.
36.	flustered	Nervously confused or embarrassed.
37.	found out	Discovered and embarrassed.
38.	found wanting	Shown to be inadequate.
39.	guilt-ridden	Overwhelmed by guilt or shame.
40.	guilt-stricken	Deeply affected by guilt.
41.	guilty	Feeling responsible and ashamed.
42.	halting	Hesitant because of nervousness.
43.	hangdog	Ashamed and guilty-looking.
44.	hesitant	Unsure and slow to act.
45.	humbled	Made modest or ashamed.
46.	humiliated	Made to feel foolish or degraded.
47.	ill at ease	Uncomfortable in a social situation.
48.	implicated	Shown to be involved.
49.	in the spotlight	Uncomfortably receiving attention.
50.	inhibited	Restrained by shyness or embarrassment.
51.	insecure	Lacking confidence; easily embarrassed.
52.	jittery	Nervous and uneasy.
53.	lost for words	Unable to speak from embarrassment.
54.	mortified	Extremely embarrassed or humiliated.
55.	nervous	Anxious, uneasy, or self-conscious.
56.	nonplussed	Confused and thrown off balance.
57.	off guard	Unprepared and thrown.
58.	off-balance	Unsettled or thrown.
59.	on display	Visibly exposed to attention.
60.	on edge	Nervous and tense.
61.	out of countenance	Made visibly embarrassed or disconcerted.
62.	outed	Publicly revealed, causing embarrassment.
63.	penitent	Sorry and ashamed for wrongdoing.
64.	perturbed	Worried, unsettled, or embarrassed.
65.	put out	Annoyed, upset, or embarrassed.
66.	rattled	Nervously shaken or embarrassed.
67.	red-faced	Blushing with embarrassment.
68.	regretful	Sorry about something done.
69.	remorse-laden	Filled with remorse.
70.	remorse-stricken	Overcome with remorse.
71.	remorseful	Sorry and ashamed about wrongdoing.
72.	repentant	Regretful and ashamed.
73.	rueful	Regretful and slightly embarrassed.
74.	scarlet	Red-faced with embarrassment.
75.	self-conscious	Uncomfortably aware of oneself.
76.	shaken	Emotionally upset or unsettled.
77.	shame-stricken	Overwhelmed by shame.
78.	shamed	Made to feel shame.
79.	shamefaced	Showing shame or embarrassment.
80.	sheepish	Mildly embarrassed and apologetic.
81.	shy	Nervous or timid around others.
82.	sorry	Feeling regret, shame, or sympathy.
83.	squirming	Visibly uncomfortable or embarrassed.
84.	taken aback	Surprised into embarrassment.
85.	tense	Nervous and unable to relax.
86.	thrown	Made confused or unsettled.
87.	timorous	Fearful, shy, or easily embarrassed.
88.	tongue-tied	Unable to speak from shyness.
89.	trapped	Unable to escape discomfort.
90.	troubled	Worried or uneasy.
91.	uncomfortable	Feeling uneasy or socially awkward.
92.	uneasy	Nervous, awkward, or embarrassed.
93.	unnerved	Made nervous or uncomfortable.
94.	unsettled	Nervous, uneasy, or disturbed.
95.	unstrung	Nervously upset or discomposed.
96.	upset	Distressed, troubled, or embarrassed.
97.	vulnerable	Open to hurt or judgment.
98.	wincing	Showing discomfort or embarrassment.
99.	withdrawn	Quietly avoiding social attention.
100.	worked up	Emotionally upset or nervous.