What does embarrass mean?
Definitions for embarrass
ɛmˈbær əsem·bar·rass
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Princeton's WordNet
embarrass, abashverb
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrassverb
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
Wiktionary
embarrassverb
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.
Etymology: From embarrasser, from embarazar, either
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To EMBARRASSverb
To perplex; to distress; to entangle.
Etymology: embarasser, French.
I saw my friend a little embarrassed, and turned away. Spect.
ChatGPT
embarrass
Embarrass refers to causing someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed, usually due to an unexpected or awkward situation or as a result of something they have done.
Webster Dictionary
Embarrassverb
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
Embarrassverb
to hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed
Embarrassverb
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
Embarrassverb
embarrassment
Etymology: [F. embarras. See Embarrass, v. t.]
Wikidata
Embarrass
Embarrass Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 607 at the 2010 census. State Highway 135 and Saint Louis County Highway 21 are two of the main routes in the township. The unincorporated community of Embarrass is located within Embarrass Township. The township is located on the Mesabi Iron Range.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Embarrass
em-bar′as, v.t. to encumber: to involve in difficulty, esp. in money matters: to perplex.—p.adj. Embarr′assed, perplexed: constrained.—n. Embarr′assment, perplexity or confusion: difficulties in money matters.—Embarras des richesses, a superabundance of materials, an abundance so great that choice is difficult. [Fr. embarrasser—em, in, barre, bar.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of embarrass in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of embarrass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of embarrass in a Sentence
Trump is not welcome in Britain, we wanted to embarrass him and I think we have done that today. We know how sensitive he is. It is horrible to hear the inflammatory language that he uses and I am embarrassed that (Prime Minister) Theresa May has done so much to welcome him.
We're not looking to embarrass him, we're not looking for regime change. We're not looking for any fundamental alteration of the circumstances inside Russia. We're looking for him to, in our view, act rationally.
It's not smart in terms of their longer-term interests, as they define them, to try and do things that might embarrass President Alexander Vershbow, yet they do Alexander Vershbow, because President Putin just can't resist sticking it to the Alexander Vershbow.
I just knocked out a five-time UFC champion and embarrassed your whole company. Please let me get Kamaru Usman. Please let me get [Nate] Diaz. Please let me get [Jorge] Masvidal. Please let me get [Conor] McGregor. Because I’m going to embarrass them too. I promise you that, Dana. I promise you that.
Instead of showing the strength and resilience of our community during this difficult time, Mr. Spell has chosen to embarrass us for his own self-promotion, this is not an issue over religious liberty, and its not about politics.
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- اخجلArabic
- обърквам, смущавамBulgarian
- ponížitCzech
- verlegen machenGerman
- avergonzarSpanish
- nolostuttaaFinnish
- embarrasser, gênerFrench
- zavarba hozHungarian
- imbarazzareItalian
- 困らせるJapanese
- 난처하다, 창피 주다Korean
- verlegen maken, in verlegenheid brengenDutch
- embaraçarPortuguese
- смущатьRussian
- generaSwedish
- மனதிற்கு தொல்லை கொடுTamil
- อายThai
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