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Embarrassed vs Perturbed - What's the difference?

embarrassed | perturbed |

As adjectives the difference between embarrassed and perturbed

is that embarrassed is having a feeling of shameful discomfort while perturbed is disturbed; flustered.

As verbs the difference between embarrassed and perturbed

is that embarrassed is (embarrass) while perturbed is (perturb).

embarrassed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
    • After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed .

    Derived terms

    * embarrassedly

    Verb

    (head)
  • (embarrass)

    • perturbed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (perturb)
    • He is perturbed .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Disturbed; flustered.