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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 Word Forms
- ··· [em-, bar, -, uh, st-lee, -, uh, -sid-lee], adverb
- ·۲·Բ· adverb
- e·۲ verb (used with object)
- ܲe·۲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of embarrass1
Word History and Origins
Origin of embarrass1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He said others had been rejected "because they just said things that were just ridiculous, outrageous, embarrassing".
Singing “Hot for Teacher” now, at 77 years old — I’m sorry, it’s embarrassing.
For decades, Charles has simply kept not being embarrassed or emotional about anything and doing the passion projects he cares about, even when he had a 4% public approval rating.
Tesla drivers who were once drawn to the environmental benefits of electric vehicles are growing embarrassed by their cars’ association with Musk, The Times has reported.
When that happened to me as a teenager, I didn’t talk about it because it was embarrassing and I had shame about it.
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