embarrassment

[em-bar-uhs-muhnt] / ɛmˈbær əs mənt /

NOUN

humiliation, shame

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chagrin confusion difficulty dilemma mess mistake unease

STRONG

awkwardness bashfulness bind clumsiness complexity destitution discomfiture discomposure disconcertion distress fix hitch indebtedness indiscretion inhibition mortification pickle pinch plight poverty predicament puzzle quandary scrape self-consciousness shyness snag stew strait tangle timidity uneasiness

WEAK

awkward situation boo-boo egg on face faux pas hot seat hot water impecuniosity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm order organization pleasure solution

STRONG

advantage benefit blessing boldness boon convenience ease good fortune happiness peace

WEAK

comfort confidence

Example Sentences

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He takes the defiance as an insult and the public insult as an embarrassment.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Your mom probably thought she was on top of things and was avoiding getting your involved in order to spare you the burden and her the embarrassment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Instead, Owens received an outpouring of support from fellow actors and fans who pushed back against the idea that honest work should ever be a source of embarrassment.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

It was the biggest embarrassment of all time that caused the uproar that it did.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Oh, nothing, just singing out loud,” Danny said, his cheeks growing warm with embarrassment.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

embarrassment

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