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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Jade recalls the time her sister visited her at university and tried to join her for a formal dinner in her halls of residence, only to be embarrassed by a professor.

From BBC

Oversharing—especially revealing something embarrassing—felt not just unnecessary but professionally dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal

In that time, the Eagles suffered an embarrassing defeat by non-league Macclesfield in the FA Cup and dropped to within eight points of the relegation zone with 12 matches remaining.

From BBC

The all-rounder has stood up and proved himself the man for a crisis, delivering match-winning late "death" overs against associate nations Nepal and Italy to stave off embarrassing defeats.

From Barron's

"I want to take full responsibility, it's not the standard I set myself," she said during another appearance a day later, adding that she was "embarrassed".

From BBC

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