Ashamed vs. Embarrassed — What's the Difference?

Feeling shame or guilt

To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert

Feeling inferior, inadequate, or embarrassed

To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede

Reluctant through fear of humiliation or shame

(Archaic) To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties

Feeling shame or guilt.

Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

Simple past tense and past participle of ashame

(archaic) Impeded; obstructed.

Affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt, or a conviction or consciousness of some wrong action or impropriety.

Simple past tense and past participle of embarrass

Used of persons; feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse;

Feeling uneasily or unpleasantly self-conscious due to some event or circumstance; as, she was embarrassed by her child's tantrums.

Feeling inferior or unworthy and hence unpleasantly self-conscious; as, too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street.

Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious;

Caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable;

Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride;