embarrass

Definition of embarrass in English English dictionary: to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.; to render flustered or agitated; If something embarrasses a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party, it causes problems for them. The Republicans are trying to embarrass the president by thwarting his economic program; {v} to perplex, entangle, clog, distress; {f} cause unease, cause anxiety; shame, confuse; To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may embarrass an orator; to humiliate; to disrupt somebodys composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash; If something or someone embarrasses you, they make you feel shy or ashamed. His clumsiness embarrassed him It embarrassed him that he had no idea of what was going on; To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands; said of a person or his affairs; as, a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"; cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious; To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed; Embarrassment
embarrassed: Simple past tense and past participle of embarrass
embarrassing: The action of the verb to embarrass
embarrassing: causing embarrassment; makes you feel shy or ashamed; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable self-consciousness
embarrassing: Present participle of embarrass
embarrassingly: To the point of embarrassment; to an extreme or bewildering degree
He was presented with an embarrassingly long list of options.
embarrassingly: Causing embarrassment
Embarrassingly to me, my companion soon got drunk.
embarrassment: A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation
embarrassment: Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment
embarrassment: A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another
Losing this highly publicized case was an embarrassment to the firm.
embarrassed: A person who is embarrassed feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something. He looked a bit embarrassed. an embarrassed silence
embarrassed: caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; "was discomfited by the personal questions"; "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults"
embarrassedly: in an embarrassed manner, abashedly, bewilderedly, shamefully
embarrassing: Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed. That was an embarrassing situation for me Men find it embarrassing to be honest. = uncomfortable, awkward + embarrassingly em·bar·rass·ing·ly Stephens had beaten him embarrassingly easily
embarrassment: {n} perplexity, distress, trouble
embarrassed: Having a feeling of shameful discomfort
embarrassed: past of embarrass
embarrassed: {s} ashamed, mortified
embarrassed: feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"
embarrassed: made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
embarrassed: scundered
embarrassed: scarlet
embarrassed: confused
embarrassing: {s} disconcerting, discomposing
embarrassing: causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
embarrassing: causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable self-consciousness
embarrassing: Present participle of to embarrass
embarrassing: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
embarrassing: Something that is embarrassing to a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party causes problems for them. He has put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position The speech was deeply embarrassing to Cabinet ministers. making you feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable
embarrassingly: disconcertingly, in an embarrassing manner, discomposingly
embarrassingly: In an embarrassing manner
embarrassingly: causing embarrassment; "the great man was embarrassingly humble and self-effacing
embarrassingly: causing embarrassment; "the great man was embarrassingly humble and self-effacing"
embarrassment: the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"
embarrassment: some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals" the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments
embarrassment: some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
embarrassment: An embarrassment is an action, event, or situation which causes problems for a politician, political party, government, or other public group. The poverty figures were undoubtedly an embarrassment to the president
embarrassment: Embarrassment is the feeling you have when you are embarrassed. It is a source of embarrassment to Londoners that the standard of pubs is so low We apologise for any embarrassment this may have caused
embarrassment: A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing
embarrassment: extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"
embarrassment: the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments
embarrassment: A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness
embarrassment: the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
embarrassment: Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to pay debts
embarrassment: {i} shame, uneasiness, confusion
embarrassment: disapproval If you refer to a person as an embarrassment, you mean that you disapprove of them but cannot avoid your connection with them. You have been an embarrassment to us from the day Douglas married you
embarrassment: A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness
embarrassments: plural of embarrassment
to embarrass: mortify

embarrass

Hyphenation

em·bar·rass

Turkish pronunciation

îmberıs

Synonyms

abash, discomfit, disconcert, humiliate, shame, agitate, annoy, bewilder, bother, bug, catch one short, chagrin, confuse, discombobulate, discompose

Antonyms

comfort, gladden, help, please

Pronunciation

/əmˈberəs/ /ɪmˈbɛrəs/

Etymology

[ im-'bar-&s ] (transitive verb.) 1672. From French embarrasser (“to block, to obstruct”) Spanish embarazar, either * Portuguese embaraçar em- (“in”) (from Latin im-) + baraça (“noose, rope”), related to Celtic barr (“tuft”), or * Italian imbarazzare imbarazzo (“obstacle, obstruction”) imbarrare (“to block, to bar”) im- (“in”) + barra (“bar”) Vulgar Latin barra, of unknown origin.