Main Entry:

em·bar·rass·ment

Pronunciation:

\im-ˈber-ə-smənt, -ˈba-rəs-\

Function:

noun

Date:

1729

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 riches2: 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>