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embarrass
[ em-bar-uhs ]
verb (used with object)
- to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash:
His bad table manners embarrassed her.
Synonyms: , ,
- to make difficult or intricate, as a question or problem; complicate.
- to put obstacles or difficulties in the way of; impede:
The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.
Synonyms: ,
- to beset with financial difficulties; burden with debt:
The decline in sales embarrassed the company.
verb (used without object)
- to become disconcerted, abashed, or confused.
embarrass
/ ɪˈæə /
verb
- also intr to feel or cause to feel confusion or self-consciousness; disconcert; fluster
- usually passive to involve in financial difficulties
- archaic.to make difficult; complicate
- archaic.to impede; obstruct; hamper
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
- ˈ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··· [em-, bar, -, uh, st-lee, -, uh, -sid-lee], adverb
- ·۲·Բ· adverb
- e·۲ verb (used with object)
- ܲe·۲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embarrass1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embarrass1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"It pains us to even say that is the case. It's not somewhere we expected to be and it's embarrassing - we're not going to shy away from that."
She said: "I was mortified, I was embarrassed, I started crying. But he was really supportive and kind."
In the car, Ramona wanted the woman’s intervention; in the voting booth, an embarrassing number of American voters wanted Trump to shake up our standards and violate our norms.
But Joyce-Butchers' participation sparked backlash on social media after Wales had just lost by 55 points to their arch-rivals on home turf, with some calling it embarrassing and questioning the player's professionalism.
"We all know there's a stigma around using things like food banks, but then you see the benefit, and now I don't feel embarrassed, it's a brilliant thing."
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