Talk:embarrassed

Adjective or Noun or Not
I saw your entry for embarrassed and that you listed it also as an adjective. Can you give an example or two of its usage as an adjective? Thanks. --Stranger 22:27, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I originally wrote it as a noun, but as an afterthought I checked hyperdictionary.com which listed it as a adjective. I didn't think such obvious mistake would be in that dictionary so I just corrected it without thinking. Obviously, it's incorrect (and might I admit I'm a bit "embarrassed" over it too!) Thanks for the heads-up. --Shoehorn 22:49, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Alas, my friend, I don't think it's a noun either. :-( I think it's only a verb.  But it's running late at night where I am and am rather tired, so I can't think of any examples for anything right now, so I could be wrong.  Cheers, --Stranger 01:13, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Now I'm even more confused and embarrassed. I feel like this should be something obvious but it seems to be causing some confusion. I think I have to renege on what I said earlier, because I think "embarrassed" might actually be a adjective in the same way ashamed or depressed can be adjectives (at least according to Oxford). I have no idea where I came with the idea of it being a noun, so forget that. What are your thoughts? --Shoehorn 04:02, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
 * What you say about ashamed and depressed makes absolutely 100% sense. This is what I have:  an old American Heritage Dictionary CD that says "embarrass, -es, -ed, -ing" = verb; "embarrassedly and embarrassingly" = adverbs.  My AHD also lists ashamed and depressed as adjectives.  It makes sense to me, as you say, that embarrassed should also be an adjective.
 * This is what I also have: not much.  I left my two grammar books in Russia when I was a teaching English as a second language there.  I had to part with my Webster's Unabridged several years and residences ago because it was just too heavy to move (but it broke my heart to part with it).  My two paper-back dictionaries (including an Oxford American Dictionary) are likely buried in the bowels of some unmarked box from a move I made three weeks ago in my current residence.  The only dictionary I could find is a 1878 (or so) Websters which didn't even list the adverb forms of embarrass.  And your list of legal terms is as close as I ever want to come again to a Black's Legal Dictionary - having worked several years in a law office.
 * Sorry for the rant - just had to get it out of my system. We should ask someone with more resources - unless you have something you're hiding there in the Czech Republic.  I see Polyglot sent you a recent missive - want to ask him/her?  Cheers, --Stranger 04:32, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I understand that it's an open question. Every present participle (embarassing) can be used as a noun (I enjoyed the embarassing of the teacher), and every past particple an adjective (I felt embarassed). But since this is a universal rule, opinion is divided about whether these sub-articles deserve to be included. Allan 20:12, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I have to disagree. I don't think "I enjoyed the embarrassing of the teacher" is correct.  It should be:  I enjoyed the embarrassment of the teacher or I enjoyed the teacher's embarrassment.  I would say your other example is part of the verb, isn't it?  I felt embarrassed or I felt embarrassment.  I was embarrassed.  Allan, Shoehorn, it's been a long time and I neither of you should rely on my grammar skills.  I recommended Polyglot to Shoehorn - I can't remember why at the moment.  I'll ask him to stop by and share his wisdom with us. (inside joke) :-)  Cheers, --Stranger 00:00, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I decided I was extraordinarily unqualified to continue this line of questioning so I decided to move it here for other people to comment. Cheers, --Stranger 00:16, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

It's an adverb... ("I felt embarrassed" is like "I felt well," in which example "well" is an adverb. To be a verb it would have to be "I felt like I had been embarrassed" or something...) 24 22:24, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Actually, it's an adjective too, as in: After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed. 24 01:56, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

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