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E/Embarrassment
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Embarrassment

A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness in response to a social blunder or awkward situation.

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Imagine This

During a class presentation, you mispronounce a word and the room goes quiet. Your cheeks heat as you search for the right words, wishing the ground would swallow you up.

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Sounds Like

em-BARR-uhss-ment

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Looks Like

Looks like the base verb 'embarrass' plus the noun suffix '-ment' (embarrass + ment).

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Remember This

Embarrassment often involves a blush or flushing of the face and a desire to retreat from others; the noun form is derived from the verb 'embarrass'.

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Other Forms

embarrassverb
embarrassedadjective
embarrassingadjective
embarrassinglyadverb
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Connect With

humiliation, mortification, awkwardness, discomfort, shame

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Note

Embarrassment is the state or feeling; 'embarrassed' describes someone who feels it, and 'embarrassing' describes something that causes it. Be careful not to confuse the noun with its verb form.

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