Embarrass

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əs/

Synonyms for "embarrass" (150 found)

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Closest matches (30)

Verb(7 words)

abash abashes abashing block blockade chagrined chagrinned

abash absorb addleaddle the witsagitate awkward baffleball upbecloud bedazzle befuddle bewilder bother bug burdencast downcatchcatch up inchagrin

Adjective(1 words)

abashed

Noun(3 words)

blush chagrining chagrinning

Strong matches (45)

Noun(2 words)

chagrins discomfits

cloud concern confound confuse cow cramp cripple crush cumber daze dazzle deflate devastate discombobulate discomfit discommodious discompose disconcert discountenance disgrace

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dismay disorganize disorient distress disturbdraw inembarrassing encumber engage enmesh ensnarl entangle entoil entrammel entrap entwine faze

Verb(4 words)

discomfit disconcert disconcerts disgraced

Adjective(2 words)

discomfited discomfiting

Related words (75)

fetter flummox flurry fluster flutter fog foil fuddle fuss hamper hamstring handicap heckle hobble humble humiliate impede implicate incommodious interest

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involve lamelet downlime lumber maze mistmix upmoider mortify muddle net nonplus offend perplex perturb place potherpress downput output to shamequeerraise hellrattle rufflesaddle withshackle shame showshow upsnarlsuck insuck intotangle tarnishthrow into confusiontoil trammel unsettle upset vexweigh down

Noun(5 words)

flusters humiliating shames shaming squirm

Verb(8 words)

hinder mortified obstruct rankles shamed stymie stymy unsettle

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14 entries

affect cause discomfit discompose disconcertemotional impactforbid foreclose forestall influence preclude prevent untune upset

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4 entries

humiliation mortificationpublic embarrassmentshaming

Sample sentences

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But showing off the presents could embarrass the guests who did not bring one.

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Tom didn't want to embarrass Mary.

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I didn't mean to embarrass you.

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I don't want to embarrass you.

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