embarrassment Meaning and Definition
1. n. extreme excess
2. n. some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
3. n. the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
4. n. the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
Embarrassment is an emotional state of intense discomfort with oneself, experienced when having a socially unacceptable act or condition witnessed by or revealed to others.
Synonyms awkward situation awkwardness bashfulness bind boo boo chagrin clumsiness complexity confusion destitution difficulty dilemma discomfiture discomposure disconcertion distress faux pas fix hitch hot seat hot water impecuniosity indebtedness indiscretion inhibition mess mistake mortification pickle pinch plight poverty predicament puzzle quandary scrape self-consciousness shyness snag stew strait tangle timidity unease uneasiness
Antonyms calm assurance
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