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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
embarrasses, embarrassing, embarrassed |
| definition: |
When something embarrasses you, you might feel like hiding your face or running away. If people are laughing at you, or you think you have done something silly or stupid, you might feel this way. When something embarrasses you, your face might get red.
Josie's brother embarrassed her by showing his friends her diary.The children's bad behavior in the store embarrassed their mother.- similar words:
- confuse, upset
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| related words: |
offend |
| derivations: |
embarrassedly (adv.), embarrassingly (adv.) |
Word Builder: embarrass +
- embarrassed:
feeling uncomfortable or ashamed.
- embarrassing:
causing someone to become uncomfortable or ashamed.
- embarrassment:
a feeling of being made uncomfortable or ashamed.