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What are some other words for the word embarrassed?

Here are some words that can be used as synonyms for "embarrassed," depending on the specific context:

General Embarrassment:

* Ashamed: Feeling shame or guilt, often for something you've done.

* Mortified: Deeply humiliated and ashamed.

* Humiliated: Feeling or causing someone to feel ashamed and degraded.

* Flustered: Confused and agitated, often due to embarrassment.

* Sheepish: Feeling awkward or embarrassed, often after doing something foolish.

* Abashed: Feeling embarrassed or ashamed, often due to being caught doing something wrong.

* Self-conscious: Uncomfortable or anxious about how others perceive you.

* Red-faced: Having a flushed face, often due to embarrassment.

More Specific Embarrassment:

* Blushing: Becoming red in the face, especially due to shyness or embarrassment.

* Awkward: Uncomfortable or embarrassing.

* Cringing: Feeling a sudden, involuntary movement of the body, often due to embarrassment or disgust.

* Chagrined: Feeling humiliated or disappointed, often due to a mistake or failure.

* Discomfited: Made uncomfortable or uneasy, often due to embarrassment.

Informal/Slang:

* Busted: Caught doing something wrong or embarrassing.

* Red in the face: Having a flushed face, often due to embarrassment.

* Mortified: Extremely embarrassed.

* Put on the spot: Made to feel awkward or embarrassed by being asked a question or put in a situation that makes you uncomfortable.

The best word to use will depend on the specific situation and the intensity of the embarrassment.

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