embarrass

[em-bar-uhs] / ɛmˈbær əs /

VERB

cause mental discomfort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate annoy bewilder bother confuse disconcert distract disturb dumbfound faze fluster irk mortify perplex perturb plague puzzle rattle shame stun upset

STRONG

abash bug chagrin discombobulate discomfit discompose discountenance distress nonplus tease throw

WEAK

catch one short give a bad time give a hard time hang up let down make a monkey of put in a hole put in a spot put on the spot put out of countenance show up throw into a tizzy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid appease calm clarify clear up comfort delight enlighten explain help make happy order organize please quiet soothe

WEAK

gladden

Example Sentences

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Yet rather than handle it professionally, they took it too far—publicly embarrassing him and using his removal as a marketing tool.

From MarketWatch

Framework Convention is a “shortsighted, embarrassing, and foolish decision,” said Gina McCarthy, a former director of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

“My life is very simple and I don’t go to outside sources like that. Yeah, it is embarrassing, but I’m sure I’ll get over it, like anything else.”

From Los Angeles Times

Alfonsi’s reporting did show up on Canada’s Global TV service, which had been given a feed of the program before the change was made, an embarrassing operational error by CBS News.

From Los Angeles Times

United did reach the Europa League final last season, losing a desperately poor game to Tottenham Hotspur, but Amorim's lack of impact could be measured by an embarrassing Premier League placing of 15th.

From BBC

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