embarrassable
Susceptible to mortification
Embarrassable describes someone capable of feeling embarrassment—self-conscious discomfort from awkward situations or perceived social missteps.
The word often appears in contexts questioning whether someone possesses this capacity: Is he even embarrassable? suggests shamelessness.
Some people seem utterly unembarrassable, immune to situations that would mortify others.
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
- mortifiedIntensely embarrassed
- insecureLacking self-assurance
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
nervous · anxious · discomfited · chagrined · humiliated · abashed · self-aware · timid
Turned toward inner life
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- reservedRestrained in manner
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
- meekHumbly unassertive
demure · diffident · withdrawn · unassertive · quiet · modest · retiring · shrinking
Easily hurt by remarks
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- touchyEasily upset or offended
- reactiveTending to respond
- impressionableEasily influenced or affected
tender · fragile · soft · susceptible
Out in open
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- insecureLacking self-assurance
open · unguarded · impressionable · assailable · unshielded · at-risk
blushing
Facial reddening from embarrassment
uneasy · nervous · anxious · discomfited · chagrined · humiliated · abashed · self-aware · timid · bashful
introverted
Turned toward inner life
meek · demure · diffident · withdrawn · unassertive · quiet · modest · retiring · shrinking · timorous
thin-skinned
Easily hurt by remarks
impressionable · tender · fragile · soft · susceptible
exposed
Out in open
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
insecure · open · unguarded · impressionable · assailable · unshielded · at-risk
embarrassableshameless
Lacking moral embarrassment
unabashed · brazen · unashamed · thick-skinned · imperturbable
embarrassableconfident
Sure of oneself
secure · self-assured · poised · composed · unself-conscious
embarrass, embarrassed, embarrassing, embarrassment, unembarrassed, embarrassingly