embarrass

verb
UK: /ɪmˈbærəs/
US: /ɪmˈberəs/

  1. To make someone feel ashamed, shy, or uncomfortable, especially in a public situation.

    1. Don't embarrass me in front of my friends. [ ] [ ]
    2. His awkward joke threatened to embarrass the entire gathering of dignitaries. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause problems or difficulties for someone or something.

    1. The scandal could embarrass the president. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team's poor performance began to embarrass the entire athletic program. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

humiliate fluster shame disconcert mortify abash discomfit
embarrass noun

  1. A state of self-conscious distress; a feeling of awkwardness or shame.

    1. She felt a wave of embarrassment. [ ] [ ]
    2. The little lie caused her great embarrassment when the truth came out. [ ] [ ]
embarrass adjective

  1. Causing to feel awkwardness, self-consciousness, or shame.

    1. It was an embarrassing situation. [ ] [ ]
    2. He made an embarrassing blunder during his very first television interview. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "embarrass" in English means: To make someone feel ashamed, shy, or uncomfortable, especially in a public situation., To cause problems or difficulties for someone or something..

The phonetic transcription of "embarrass" is /ɪmˈbærəs/ in British English and /ɪmˈberəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "embarrass": humiliate, fluster, shame, disconcert, mortify, abash, discomfit.

Example usage of "embarrass": "Don't embarrass me in front of my friends.". More examples on the page.