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embarrass

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \im-ˈber-əs, -ˈba-rəs\
    • /ɪmˈbærəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \im-ˈber-əs, -ˈba-rəs\

Definitions of embarrass word

  • noun embarrass Cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed. 1
  • transitive verb embarrass make self-conscious 1
  • verb embarrass If something or someone embarrasses you, they make you feel shy or ashamed. 0
  • verb embarrass If something embarrasses a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party, it causes problems for them. 0
  • verb embarrass to feel or cause to feel confusion or self-consciousness; disconcert; fluster 0
  • verb embarrass to involve in financial difficulties 0
See all 15 definitions of embarrass

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Parts of speech for Embarrass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Embarrass

embarrass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for embarrass

verb embarrass

  • humiliate — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
  • mortify — to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
  • shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
  • discomfit — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
  • show up — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
All 38 Synonyms of embarrass

Antonyms for embarrass

verb embarrass

  • honour — to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
  • honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
All 18 Antonyms of embarrass

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