Embarrass — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛmbˈæɹəs/

🇬🇧British English

/dɹˈɛst/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɹˈɛst/

3 syllables Say it as /ɛmbˈæɹəs/.

Examples

His brother blocked him at every turn

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hinder blockade abash block obstruct stymie stymy

Parts of Speech

verb	cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
verb	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of “His brother blocked him at every turn”

Word Forms

embarrassment	noun	some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
abashment	noun	feeling embarrassed due to modesty
obstruction	noun	the act of obstructing
obstructer	noun	someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
obstructor	noun	someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
blockage	noun	the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
hindrance	noun	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
stymie	noun	a thwarting and distressing situation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

in Verlegenheit bringen

Grund zur Verlegenheit sein; Ursache, sich selbstbewusst zu fühlen

🇫🇷French

embarrasser

causer d'être embarrassé; cause de se sentir gêné

🇪🇸Spanish

avergonzar

causar vergüenza; causar sensación de cohibición

🇮🇹Italian

imbarazzare

motivo di imbarazzo; motivo di sentirsi a disagio

🇳🇱Dutch

in verlegenheid brengen

aanleiding geven tot schaamte; ervoor zorgen dat u zich zelfbewust voelt

🇵🇹Portuguese

envergonhar

causar vergonha; fazer com que se sinta constrangido

🇷🇺Russian

смущать

вызвать смущение; вызывать чувство неловкости

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शर्मिंदा

शर्मिंदा होने का कारण; आत्म-जागरूक महसूस करने का कारण

🇧🇩Bengali

বিব্রত

বিব্রত হওয়ার কারণ; আত্মসচেতন বোধ করার কারণ

🇮🇳Tamil

சங்கடம்

சங்கடத்திற்கு காரணம்; சுய உணர்வை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

ఇబ్బంది

ఇబ్బందికి కారణం; స్వీయ స్పృహ కలిగిస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

लाजिरवाणे

लाज वाटणे; आत्म-जागरूक वाटण्यास कारण

🇮🇳Gujarati

અકળામણ

શરમજનક થવાનું કારણ; સ્વ-સભાન અનુભવવાનું કારણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮುಜುಗರ

ಮುಜುಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ; ಸ್ವಯಂ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നാണക്കേട്

ലജ്ജിക്കാൻ കാരണം; സ്വയം അവബോധം തോന്നാൻ കാരണമാകുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ਰਮਿੰਦਾ

ਸ਼ਰਮਿੰਦਾ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ; ਸਵੈ-ਚੇਤੰਨ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

شرمندگی

شرمندہ ہونے کا سبب؛ خود کو باشعور محسوس کرنے کا سبب بنتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

使人难堪

导致尴尬；导致感到不自在

🇯🇵Japanese

恥ずかしい

恥ずかしい思いをさせる。自意識過剰になる

🇰🇷Korean

난처하게 하다

당황하게 만들다; 자의식을 느끼게 한다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

làm xấu hổ

gây ra sự xấu hổ; khiến bạn cảm thấy tự ti

🇹🇭Thai

อับอาย

ทำให้เกิดความอับอาย; ทำให้เกิดความรู้สึกประหม่า

🇮🇩Indonesian

memalukan

menyebabkan rasa malu; menyebabkan perasaan minder

🇵🇭Filipino

nakakahiya

dahilan upang mapahiya; maging sanhi ng pakiramdam ng sarili

🇲🇾Malay

memalukan

menyebabkan malu; menyebabkan rasa sedar diri

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إحراج

يسبب الإحراج؛ سبب للشعور بالوعي الذاتي

🇮🇷Persian

شرم آور

باعث خجالت شود باعث احساس خودآگاهی شود

🇹🇷Turkish

utandırmak

utanmasına neden olmak; kendini bilinçli hissetmene neden olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִהַבִיך

לגרום לנבוך; לגרום לתחושת מודעות עצמית

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The primary meaning of 'embarrass' is 'cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious'.

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Using 'embarrass' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'embarrass' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'embarrass' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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