About The Word Embarrass
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Embarrass Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Embarrass?
[v] cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
[v] hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" Synonyms | Synonyms for Embarrass: abash | block | blockade | hinder | obstruct | stymie | stymy Related Terms | Find terms related to Embarrass: abash | absorb | addle | addle the wits | agitate | awkward | ball up | becloud | bedazzle | befuddle | bewilder | bother | bug | burden | cast down | catch up in | chagrin | cloud | concern | confound | confuse | cramp | cripple | cumber | daze | dazzle | deflate | discombobulate | discomfit | discommodious | discompose | disconcert | discountenance | disgrace | dismay | disorganize | disorient | distress | disturb | draw in | embarrassing | encumber | engage | enmesh | ensnarl | entangle | entoil | entrammel | entrap | entwine | faze | fetter | flummox | flurry | fluster | flutter | fog | fuddle | fuss | hamper | hamstring | handicap | hobble | humble | humiliate | impede | implicate | incommodious | interest | involve | lame | let down | lime | lumber | maze | mist | mix up | moider | mortify | muddle | net | nonplus | perplex | perturb | pother | press down | put out | put to shame | queer | raise hell | rattle | ruffle | saddle with | shackle | shame | show up | snarl | suck into | tangle | throw into confusion | toil | trammel | unsettle | upset | vex | weigh down See Also | bottleneck | check | confuse | discomfit | discompose | disconcert | filibuster | flurry | forbid | foreclose | forestall | hang | preclude | prevent | put off | stonewall | untune | upset Embarrass In Webster's Dictionary \Em*bar"rass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarrassed}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Embarrassing}.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp.
embarazar, Pg. embara?ar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em- (L. in)
+ LL. barra bar. See {Bar}.]
1. To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by
something which impedes or confuses mental action; to
perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may
embarrass an orator.
2. To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to
obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are
embarrassed.
3. (Com.) To involve in difficulties concerning money
matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent
claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as,
a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet
his pecuniary engagements.
Syn: To hinder; perplex; entangle; confuse; puzzle;
disconcert; abash; distress. -- To {Embarrass},
{Puzzle}, {Perplex}. We are puzzled when our faculties
are confused by something we do not understand. We are
perplexed when our feelings, as well as judgment, are so
affected that we know not how to decide or act. We are
embarrassed when there is some bar or hindrance upon us
which impedes our powers of thought, speech, or motion.
A schoolboy is puzzled by a difficult sum; a reasoner is
perplexed by the subtleties of his opponent; a youth is
sometimes so embarrassed before strangers as to lose his
presence of mind.
\Em*bar"rass\, n. [F. embarras. See {Embarrass}, v. t.] Embarrassment. [Obs.] --Bp. Warburton. |
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