Embarrassment
Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt/
Embarrassment (noun)
- a feeling of being uncomfortable or ashamed in a social situation
- something that makes you feel uncomfortable or ashamed
- a situation where someone has financial problems
Examples
- She felt a deep embarrassment after tripping in public.
- His face turned red with embarrassment during the speech.
Common collocations: feel embarrassment, cause embarrassment, deep embarrassment, an embarrassment to, constant embarrassment