embarrass
Meaning of embarrass
- cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
she wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene
- hamper or impede (a person or action).
the state of the rivers will embarrass the enemy
early 17th century (in embarrass (sense 2 of the verb)): from French embarrasser, from Spanish embarazar, probably from Portuguese embaraçar (from baraço ‘halter’).
Information about embarrass
- It is a verb.
- Languages in which embarrass is used:
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Hyphenation of embarrass
em-bar-rass
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- embarrass is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
embarrass synonyms
Meaning abash:
Meaning obstruct:
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy
Meaning make (someone) feel ashamed:
Meaning make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride:
Meaning cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something):
Meaning cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed:
Meaning fill with horror; shock greatly:
Meaning greatly dismay or horrify:
Meaning compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape:
Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:
Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:
Meaning make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed:
Meaning disturb or agitate (someone):
Meaning make (someone) bewildered or perplexed:
Meaning make (someone) agitated or confused:
Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:
Meaning surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react:
Meaning disturb the composure of:
Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning feel distressed or humiliated:
Meaning harm the good reputation of:
Meaning bring shame or disgrace on:
Meaning disturb or disconcert (someone):
Meaning make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds:
Meaning disconcert or confuse (someone):
Meaning have (something) as one's own; possess:
Translation of embarrass
- Spanish: avergonzar
- Italian: imbarazzare
- French: embarrasser
Words that rhyme with embarrass
harass, overharass, disembarass, Brass, brass, steenbrass, vantbrass, zebrass, embrass, crass, terass, frass, Grass, Hardinggrass, Johnsongrass, Lodgegrass, Pendergrass, Snodgrass, Sweetgrass, aftergrass, beargrass, bentgrass, bladygrass, bluegrass, bottlegrass, bristlegrass, bromegrass, bunchgrass, burgrass, bushgrass, cheatgrass, clovergrass, cordgrass, cowgrass, crabgrass, cutgrass, dallisgrass, deergrass, dronkgrass, eagrass, eegrass, eelgrass, fairgrass, fishgrass, goosegrass, grass, gripgrass, hairgrass, hardgrass, hardinggrass