Definition of embarrass - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotional discomfortmake someone feel self-conscious or ashamed
- His comments embarrassed her in front of everyone.
2.
mental confusionconfuse or perplex someone mentally
- The complex puzzle embarrassed even the smartest students.
3.
obstructionRare hinder or prevent progress or movementRare
- The fallen tree embarrassed the traffic flow.
Origin of embarrass
French, embarrasser (to block)
Terms with embarrass included in their meaning
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ridiculing
ridicule with the intent to hurt or embarrass
embarrass
cause someone to turn red in the face
embarrass
cause someone to seem foolish in front of others
figurative
remind someone of their mistake to embarrass them
competition
defeat or embarrass someone in a minor way
embarrass
cause someone to look silly or foolish
public embarrassment
embarrass oneself publicly by acting foolishly or awkwardly
embarrass
cause someone to feel extreme embarrassment
embarrassment
remind someone of their mistake to embarrass them
political protest
public demonstration to embarrass a public figure
embarrass
make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed
media
reporting intended to embarrass public figures
embarrassment
embarrass someone by outperforming
mock
make fun of someone to embarrass them
embarrassment
embarrass or cause to feel shame
Examples of embarrass in a sentence
She was embarrassed by the unexpected attention. The unexpected question embarrassed the speaker. His strange behavior embarrassed his friends at the party. The construction work embarrassed the city's traffic. Heavy snowfall embarrassed the morning commute.
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- French:embarrasser, confondre, ...
- German:beschämen, verwirren, ...
- Italian:imbarazzare, sconcertare, ...
- Spanish:avergonzar, desconcertar, ...
- Portuguese:envergonhar, confundir, ...
- Chinese:使尴尬, 让困惑, ...
- Japanese:恥ずかしい思いをさせる, 混乱させる, ...
- Arabic:أَحْرَجَ, أَرْبَكَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָבִיךְ, לְבַלְבֵּל, ...
- Russian:смущать, озадачить, ...
- Ukrainian:збентежити, заплутати, ...
- Hindi:शर्मिंदा करना, उलझन में डालना, ...
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