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Synonyms for embarrass
verb cause mental discomfort- agitate
- annoy
- bewilder
- bother
- confuse
- disconcert
- distract
- disturb
- dumbfound
- faze
- fluster
- irk
- mortify
- perplex
- perturb
- plague
- puzzle
- rattle
- shame
- stun
- upset
- abash
- bug
- chagrin
- discombobulate
- discomfit
- discompose
- discountenance
- distress
- nonplus
- tease
- throw
- catch one short
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- hang up
- let down
- make a monkey of
- put in a hole
- put in a spot
- put on the spot
- put out of countenance
- show up
- throw into a tizzy
Antonyms for embarrass
- aid
- appease
- calm
- clarify
- clear up
- comfort
- delight
- enlighten
- explain
- help
- make happy
- order
- organize
- please
- quiet
- soothe
- gladden
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
baffled
verb. perplex
beset
verb. plague; hem in
- aggress
- assail
- attack
- badger
- bedevil
- beleaguer
- besiege
- bug
- circle
- compass
- dog
- drive up the wall
- embarrass
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- entangle
- environ
- fall on
- fall upon
- girdle
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- give one the business
- give the needle
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- infest
- invade
- jump on one's case
- nag
- nudge
- overrun
- perplex
- pester
- pick on
- put the squeeze on
- ride
- ring
- start in on
- storm
- strike
- surround
besetting
verb. plague; hem in
- aggress
- assail
- attack
- badger
- bedevil
- beleaguer
- besiege
- bug
- circle
- compass
- dog
- drive up the wall
- embarrass
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- entangle
- environ
- fall on
- fall upon
- girdle
- give a bad time
- give a hard time
- give one the business
- give the needle
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- infest
- invade
- jump on one's case
- nag
- nudge
- overrun
- perplex
- pester
- pick on
- put the squeeze on
- ride
- ring
- start in on
- storm
- strike
- surround
bother
verb. harass, annoy; give trouble
- afflict
- aggravate
- agitate
- alarm
- badger
- bedevil
- bore
- browbeat
- carp at
- concern
- cross
- discommode
- disconcert
- disgust
- dismay
- displease
- disquiet
- distress
- disturb
- eat
- embarrass
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- goad
- grate on
- grieve
- harry
- hinder
- hurt
- impede
- inconvenience
- insult
- intrude upon
- irk
- irritate
- molest
- nag
- needle
- nudge
- pain
- perplex
- perturb
- pester
- pick on
- plague
- provoke
- pursue
- put out
- ride
- scare
- spite
- tantalize
- taunt
- tease
- torment
- trouble
- upset
- vex
- worry
bothers
verb. harass, annoy; give trouble
- afflict
- aggravate
- agitate
- alarm
- badger
- bedevil
- bore
- browbeat
- carp at
- concern
- cross
- discommode
- disconcert
- disgust
- dismay
- displease
- disquiet
- distress
- disturb
- eat
- embarrass
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- goad
- grate on
- grieve
- harry
- hinder
- hurt
- impede
- inconvenience
- insult
- intrude upon
- irk
- irritate
- molest
- nag
- needle
- nudge
- pain
- perplex
- perturb
- pester
- pick on
- plague
- provoke
- pursue
- put out
- ride
- scare
- spite
- tantalize
- taunt
- tease
- torment
- trouble
- upset
- vex
- worry
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.