embarrassment
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noun \im-ˈber-ə-smənt, -ˈba-rəs-\Definition of EMBARRASSMENT
1
a : something that embarrasses <the scandal was a major embarrassment> b : an excessive quantity from which to select —used especially in the phrase embarrassment of riches
2
: the state of being embarrassed: as a : confusion or disturbance of mind <couldn't hide her embarrassment> b : difficulty arising from the want of money to pay debts c : difficulty in functioning as a result of disease <cardiac embarrassment>
See Examples of EMBARRASSMENT
- She couldn't hide her embarrassment.
- The scandal was a major embarrassment for the government.
- He's an embarrassment to his family.
First Known Use of EMBARRASSMENT
1729
Related to EMBARRASSMENT
- Synonyms
- abashment, confusion, discomfiture, disconcertment, fluster, mortification, egg on one's face
em·bar·rass·ment
noun \im-ˈbar-ə-smənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of EMBARRASSMENT
: difficulty in functioning as a result of disease <cardiac embarrassment> <respiratory embarrassment>
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