Definitions

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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Mr Levine said there were many people whose messages with Epstein after his convictions will leave them embarrassed, though that does not suggest they participated in any of his crimes.

From BBC

Don’t be embarrassed by talk of gratitude this weekend, or think it rote or corny.

From The Wall Street Journal

Guardiola said he felt "embarrassed and ashamed" after his on-pitch confrontation with a cameraman in the aftermath of the controversial defeat at Newcastle.

From Barron's

“He was like, ‘It’d be embarrassing if you don’t get it because she seriously reflects a part of you and I really feel like you could take it there,’ ” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Dharmendra always said he was "embarrassed" by talk of his good looks and attributed it to "nature, my parents and my genes".

From BBC

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