embarrassingly
In humiliating fashion
Embarrassingly describes doing something in a way that causes self-consciousness or shame, or to a degree that should cause it.
He embarrassingly mispronounced her name during the toast.
Often used to intensify an admission: The movie was embarrassingly bad, I'm embarrassingly unfamiliar with her work.
The word can signal the speaker's own discomfort or highlight how something ought to make someone uncomfortable.
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- flushedReddened from emotion
- red-facedShowing visible embarrassment
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
squirming · fidgeting · cringing · sweating · stammering · stuttering · averting · wincing
In open view
- openlyWithout hiding anything
- visiblyPerceptibly by sight
- noticeablyIn an obvious manner
- obviouslyIn an apparent manner
glaringly · conspicuously · spectacularly · undeniably · blatantly · flagrantly · plainly · clearly
Feeling guilt and disgrace
- mortifiedIntensely embarrassed
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
- chagrinedDistressed by disappointment
- sheepishEmbarrassed and timid
abashed · self-conscious · flustered · discomfited · awkward · uncomfortable · exposed · vulnerable
To an intense degree
- excessivelyBeyond proper measure
- painfullyIn a distressing manner
- acutelyWith sharp intensity
- deeplyTo a profound extent
profoundly · thoroughly · utterly · completely · totally · incredibly · remarkably · surprisingly
Free from deception
- candidHonest and direct
- personalRelating to one's self
- intimateClosely personal or private
- privateRestricted to certain parties
confessional · vulnerable · unguarded · indiscreet · oversharing · TMI · inappropriate · compromising
blushing
Facial reddening from embarrassment
scarlet · squirming · fidgeting · cringing · sweating · stammering · stuttering · averting · wincing · freezing
publicly
In open view
- openlyWithout hiding anything
- visiblyPerceptibly by sight
- noticeablyIn an obvious manner
obviously · glaringly · conspicuously · spectacularly · undeniably · blatantly · flagrantly · plainly · clearly · transparently
ashamed
Feeling guilt and disgrace
- mortifiedIntensely embarrassed
- humiliatedMade to feel worthless
- chagrinedDistressed by disappointment
sheepish · abashed · self-conscious · flustered · discomfited · awkward · uncomfortable · exposed · vulnerable · small
extremely
To an intense degree
- excessivelyBeyond proper measure
- painfullyIn a distressing manner
- acutelyWith sharp intensity
deeply · profoundly · thoroughly · utterly · completely · totally · incredibly · remarkably · surprisingly · shockingly
honest
Free from deception
private · confessional · vulnerable · unguarded · indiscreet · oversharing · TMI · inappropriate · compromising · incriminating
embarrassinglyproudly
With evident self-satisfaction
confidently · triumphantly · gloriously · comfortably · assuredly
embarrassinglyadmirably
Deservingly of esteem
impressively · enviably · honorably · respectably · creditably
embarrassinglyconveniently
In an easy manner
acceptably · reasonably · appropriately · adequately · satisfactorily
- embarrassing momentSocially awkward incident