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    em·bar·rassed
    [əmˈberəst]
    adjective
    embarrassed (adjective)
    1. feeling or showing embarrassment:
      "an embarrassed silence" · "he became embarrassed at his own effusiveness"
    2. having or showing financial difficulties:
      "he had to sort out the embarrassed financial affairs of his brother"
    em·bar·rass
    [emˈberəs]
    verb
    embarrassed (past tense) · embarrassed (past participle)
    1. cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed:
      "she wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene"
      • (be embarrassed)
        be caused financial difficulties:
        "he would be embarrassed by an inheritance tax"
      • archaic
        hamper or impede (a person, movement, or action):
        "the state of the rivers will embarrass the enemy in a considerable degree"
      • archaic
        make difficult or intricate; complicate.
    Origin
    late 16th century (in embarrass): from French embarrasser, from Spanish embarazar, probably from Portuguese embaraçar (from baraço ‘halter’, apparently originally with reference to animals being restrained by a cord or leash).
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    adjective
    1. feeling or showing embarrassment:
      awkward
      self-conscious
      uneasy
      uncomfortable
      unsettled
      sheepish
      red-faced
      blushing
      shy
      shamed
      ashamed
      shamefaced
      humiliated
      humbled
      demeaned
      abashed
      mortified
      horrified
      appalled
      crushed
      upset
      disconcerted
      discomfited
      discomposed
      confused
      flustered
      agitated
      nonplussed
      discountenanced
      distressed
      chastened
      chagrined
      discredited
      dishonored
      with egg on one's face
      wishing the earth would swallow one up
      Opposite:
      unabashed
    verb
    1. cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed:
      shame
      humiliate
      demean
      abash
      mortify
      horrify
      appall
      crush
      upset
      disconcert
      discomfit
      discompose
      confuse
      fluster
      agitate
      nonplus
      discountenance
      distress
      chagrin
      discredit
      dishonor
      show up
      faze
      rattle
      discombobulate
      own
      make ashamed
      make uncomfortable
      make awkward
      make self-conscious
      make uneasy
       
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      What is the meaning of embarrassment?
      Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: abashed, chagrined, embarrassed(adj) feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious embarrassed, humiliated, mortified(adj) made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride

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      What is the difference between abashed and embarrassed?
      abashed, chagrined, embarrassed(adj) 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, humiliated, mortified(adj) made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride.

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      What is the adjective for embarrass?
      From embarrass + -ed. The adjective is an extension of the past participle. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I was kind of embarrassed about the money not coming in the mail like I said. I was so embarrassed I never wanted to see you again! Embarrassed by her tears, she turned away. Embarrassed, she felt tears in her eyes.

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      What does it mean to be embarrassed about a mistake?
      when you have made a mistake or done something stupid or feel awkward in front of other people: I was embarrassed about forgetting his name. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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      What does it mean if something embarrasses a public figure?
      [VERB noun that] If something embarrasses a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party, it causes problems for them. ...an attempt to find out who had leaked information that embarrassed the president.

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      What is an example of an embarrassment?
      For example, a funny or embarrassing incident, a frightening story, accident or danger, or a time you got into trouble with your parents. Sometimes the fog briefly lifts, and the spectacle becomes faintly embarrassing. Such cavalier treatment of the data is an embarrassment to the field and should be embarrassing to the authors.

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