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Spell Bee Word: embarrassed


Basic Details

Word: Embarrassed

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Feeling shy, awkward or ashamed because of something that has happened, often in front of others.

Synonyms: ashamed, awkward, sheepish

Antonyms: confident, proud

How to Spell Embarrassed

Syllables: em - bar - rassed

Tricky part: Students often lose one of the doubles, or write e in place of the second a: embarressed.

Watch out for: embarased, embarressed, embarrased

Memory tip: Build it from embarrass and simply add ed. Nothing is dropped, and nothing new is doubled.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Rahul went red and looked embarrassed when the class sang him happy birthday.

Example 2: I felt embarrassed when I called my teacher Mumma by mistake.

Example 3: Don't be embarrassed to ask a question in class.

Fun Fact

When we feel embarrassed, extra blood can rush to the face and make the cheeks turn red; this is called blushing.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rassdembare

a) embarrassed
b) embarrasses
c) embarrass
d) embraced

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a) embarrassed. The jumble has eleven letters with a d and only two s's, which rules out embarrasses and embarrass.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

emb_rr_ssed

a) o, a
b) e, a
c) a, e
d) a, a

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d) a, a. Both gaps take a: em-bar-rassed.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

embarrassed

a) awkward
b) confident
c) ashamed
d) sheepish

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b) confident. An embarrassed person wants to hide, but a confident one feels at ease.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Priya was embarrassed when ____.

a) she forgot her lines in the play
b) the school bell rang
c) she finished her lunch
d) it was Sunday

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a) she forgot her lines in the play

2. Someone who feels embarrassed is most likely to ____.

a) blush and look down
b) jump with joy
c) fall fast asleep
d) shout orders at everyone

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a) blush and look down

Associated Words

disposableperceptiondevastateddispositionmischief
fallacycosmogonysubstitutecrumbleadmission

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