RED-FACED


Meaning of RED-FACED in English

ˌred-ˈfaced BrE AmE adjective

embarrassed or ashamed:

Red-faced officials ordered an investigation into the accident.

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THESAURUS

▪ embarrassed feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you, for example because you have made a silly mistake, or because you have to talk or sing in public:

I was really embarrassed when I arrived at the party an hour early.

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There’s no need to be embarrassed – you’ve got a lovely voice.

▪ self-conscious embarrassed about your body or the way you look or talk:

Paul had always been self-conscious about his big feet.

▪ uncomfortable unable to relax because you are embarrassed and not sure what to say or do:

There was a long silence and everyone at the table looked uncomfortable.

▪ awkward /ˈɔːkwəd $ ˈɒːkwərd/ feeling embarrassed because you are in a situation in which it is difficult to behave naturally:

Teenagers often feel awkward in formal social situations.

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There were some awkward moments when neither of us knew what to say to each other.

▪ sheepish slightly embarrassed because you know that you have done something silly or because you feel a little guilty:

Nigel came in late looking sheepish and apologetic.

▪ red-faced embarrassed or ashamed – used mainly in newspaper reports:

A judge was left red-faced when his mobile phone rang in court.

▪ mortified [not before noun] extremely embarrassed and ashamed because you realize that you have done something very silly or wrong:

He said he was mortified at the way his comments had been reported in the papers.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.