embarrass

Verb

Meaning

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 hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed.

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.

Embarrassment.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

abash disconcert block distress blockade puzzle shame confuse hinder obstruct humiliate entangle perplex discomfit stymie
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Antonyms

help thank adore break describe aid
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Hypernyms

prevent upset forbid preclude forestall foreclose

Hyponyms

stonewall check hang confuse flurry filibuster

Phrases with the word

to embarrass

Derivatives

embarrassed embarrassing

Examples

I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough. Mark Twain

Never ask what sort of computer a guy drives. If he's a Mac user, he'll tell you. If not, why embarrass him? Tom Clancy

You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty. Jessica Mitford

There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk. Drew Barrymore

It is not my questions that embarrass South Africa; it is your answers. Helen Suzman

I've always been able to make choices that don't embarrass me. Danny Glover

Close letter words and terms

embarras embarras de choix embarras de richesses embarrassability embarrassable embarrassed