Synonyms of embarrassments

embarrassments

noun

plural of embarrassment

1

as in confusions

the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable

experienced the great embarrassment of tripping while on stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confusions
• humiliations
• discomforts
• mortifications
• dismays
• upsets
• discomfitures
• agitations
• shames
• perturbations
• distresses
• flusters
• chagrins
• disquiets
• abashments
• disconcertments
• egg on one's face
• ignominies
• disturbances
• debasements
• degradations
• disgraces
• discomposures
• bothers
• humble pies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confidences
• assurances
• poises
• self-confidences
• composures
• aplombs
• self-possessions
• equanimities

2

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult

a big suitcase filled with clothes proved to be more an embarrassment than a convenience on my trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstacles
• hurdles
• obstructions
• barriers
• interferences
• impediments
• hindrances
• burdens
• handicaps
• encumbrances
• cramps
• inhibitions
• constraints
• shackles
• deterrents
• chains
• lets
• clogs
• manacles
• loads
• stumbling blocks
• fetters
• trammels
• hitches
• stops
• blocks
• delays
• dangers
• snags
• balks
• disadvantages
• difficulties
• hazards
• restraints
• crimps
• brakes
• hardships
• bars
• arrests
• holdbacks
• perils
• stoppages
• stone walls
• blockades
• blockages
• brick walls
• rubs
• reins
• curbs
• drawbacks
• catches
• drags
• embargoes
• adversities
• holdups
• stalls
• bits
• reefs
• hobbles
• cumbers
• checks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimuli
• incentives
• advantages
• catalysts
• spurs
• stimulants
• benefits
• edges
• impetuses
• breaks
• goads
• aids
• help
• assistances
• handmaidens
• boosts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embarrassments

Sitting around a table in the soundstage where the pilot for I Love Lucy was filmed, the six of them tailored the roles to the actors and infused the script with arguments, embarrassments, and confessions from their own relationships. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026

The order to whitewash America’s historic sites of anything less than rosy about the nation’s past has led to some predictable embarrassments. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026

The professional embarrassments even take place at the level of state supreme courts. — Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026

That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

But often those intentions stumble into a political quagmire where democratic dreams turn into civil war, once-compliant dictators become embarrassments and American soldiers return home in body bags. — Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026

While the turnout had indeed been strong, the decision also came across as an attempt to steady the narrative after a series of logistical embarrassments, reframing disruption as demand. — The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026

But anomaly detection may have prevented embarrassments like the one at OPERA. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026

All the teams ran largely reliably and there were no major embarrassments playing out in front of the public and the media. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026