Embarrassment Definition

ĕm-bărəs-mənt
noun
The act or an instance of embarrassing.
His embarrassment of the guests ended the party.
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The state of being embarrassed.
My face turned red with embarrassment.
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A source or cause of being embarrassed.
Your display of rudeness was an embarrassment to me.
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An overabundance.
An embarrassment of choices at a buffet dinner; an embarrassment of riches.
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Financial difficulty.
Fell into financial embarrassment.
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Other Word Forms of Embarrassment

Noun

Singular:
embarrassment
Plural:
embarrassments

Origin of Embarrassment

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