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embarrassment

UK
/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/
US
/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/

Translations

embarrassmentnoun
embarrassments
pl
She felt a deep sense of embarrassment when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person.
Elle a ressenti une profonde gêne lorsqu’elle a réalisé qu’elle parlait à la mauvaise personne.
Additional translations
honte
embarras
gêneFinancière.
Synonyms
shame
humiliation
discomfort
awkwardness
self-consciousness
mortification
abashment
disgrace
embarrassmentadjective
UK
/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/
US
/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/
Used attributively before another noun to denote association with or cause of embarrassment.
The embarrassment factor kept him from speaking up.
Le facteur gênant l’a empêché de prendre la parole.
Additional translations
embarrassant

Definitions

embarrassmentnoun
A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
She felt a deep sense of embarrassment when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person.
An event or situation that causes someone to feel awkward or ashamed.
The unexpected fall during the presentation was a major embarrassment for him.
A person or thing causing embarrassment.
The outdated decor of the restaurant was an embarrassment to the new owner.
A state of financial difficulty or indebtedness.
After the unexpected loss, the company found itself in serious embarrassment.
An excessive abundance (often ironic, as in the phrase ‘an embarrassment of’).
There was an embarrassment of desserts at the buffet.
embarrassmentadjective
Used before another noun to indicate something connected with or causing embarrassment.
The embarrassment factor kept him from speaking up.
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