Embarrassment

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt/

Embarrassment (noun)

  1. a feeling of being uncomfortable or ashamed in a social situation
  2. something that makes you feel uncomfortable or ashamed
  3. 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

Synonyms of Embarrassment

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Embarrassment

  • feeling self-assured in social situations