Synonyms and antonyms of To be, or to become ashamed or embarrassed in British Thesaurus

blush (verb)

if you blush, your cheeks become red because you feel embarrassed or ashamed

wince (verb)

to react to something with a sudden expression on your face that shows you are embarrassed or feel pain

feel bad (about something) ()

to feel guilty or unhappy about something

make a fool of yourself ()

to make yourself seem stupid by behaving in a silly or embarrassing way

cringe (verb)

to feel embarrassed or ashamed about something

reproach yourself ()

to feel ashamed and angry because you know that you have done something wrong

not know where to put yourself ()

to feel very embarrassed

put your foot in it ()

to accidentally say something that is embarrassing or that upsets or annoys someone. The American expression is put your foot in your mouth

squirm (verb)

to look or feel embarrassed and uncomfortable

prick (verb)

to cause or experience a guilty or embarrassed feeling, when you know you are doing something wrong

be ashamed of someone ()

to feel disappointed and upset by someone’s behaviour

be ashamed of someone ()

to feel embarrassed because you are related to someone or connected with them

be ashamed to do something ()

to fail to do something, or not want to do it, because it would make you feel guilty or embarrassed

be caught with your pants/trousers down ()

to be embarrassed by something that happens because you are not prepared for it

blush (verb)

formal to feel embarrassed or ashamed

feel awful ()

to feel guilty or sad

feel rotten ()

to feel sorry or guilty about something that you have done

hang your head ()

to look downwards because you feel ashamed

have/get egg on your face ()

to be embarrassed or appear stupid because something that you tried to do has gone wrong

repent (verb)

formal to recognize that you have done something wrong and to feel ashamed and sorry about it, especially when you have done something against the rules of your religion

want to curl up and die (informal)

informal used to tell someone how you felt when something very embarrassing happened