10 Words for … EMBARRASSED

blog home

  1. abashed – feeling uneasy and self-conscious
    He looked abashed when I pointed out his mistake.
     
  2. ashamed – feeling shame, guilt, or remorse
    I am ashamed about the way I behaved.
     
  3. awkward – feeling out of place, uncomfortable or unsure
    The conversation made us feel awkward.
     
  4. blushing – physically turning red from embarrassment
    You are blushing.
     
  5. cringing – physically recoiling from embarrassment 
    We were cringing when we heard the story.
     
  6. flustered – feeling confused or agitated from awkwardness or embarrassment
    I was flustered when the teacher asked me for the answer.
     
  7. humiliated – feeling shame or like your pride has been wounded
    We were humiliated when we lost the game.
     
  8. mortified – feeling intense embarrassment
    He was mortified when he tripped over in front of everyone.
     
  9. self-conscious – feeling intensely uncomfortable with or unsure your appearance or behaviour
    I was self-conscious on my first day at my new job but now I really enjoy it.
     
  10. uncomfortable – feeling out of place, awkward, or unsure
    The conversation made us feel uncomfortable.
     

Test yourself on these words.


13 Apr 2023
blog home

Sign up to remove this advert

"Thank goodness for Spellzone during this remote learning phase. The site is easy for students to navigate independently and they're really enjoying the activities and spelling games. You get an awful lot for your money with Spellzone. Really reassuring is the very prompt response with helpdesk queries. I've very rarely needed the helpdesk, but when I have, the issue has been addressed and sorted within a very short time."

Sarah Taggart, Oasis Academy Lord's Hill