Meaning & Definition of Embarrassment in English
English⟶
Embarrassment
/ɪmbɛrəsmənt/
noun
1. The shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
synonym:
- embarrassment
2. The state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
- "He is currently suffering financial embarrassments"
synonym:
- embarrassment
3. Some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
- "The outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
synonym:
- embarrassment
4. Extreme excess
- "An embarrassment of riches"
synonym:
- overplus,
- plethora,
- superfluity,
- embarrassment
Examples of using
Tom's face got red with embarrassment.
I was feverish with embarrassment.
I was feverish with embarrassment.