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embarrassment

/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/

embarrassmentnoun

embarrassments

Translations

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

gêneFinancière.

Definitions

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The outdated decor of the restaurant was an embarrassment to the new owner.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.

Synonyms

embarrassmentadjective

/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/

Used attributively before another noun to denote association with or cause of embarrassment.

Translations

The embarrassment factor kept him from speaking up.

Le facteur gênant l’a empêché de prendre la parole.

Additional translations

Definitions

Used before another noun to indicate something connected with or causing embarrassment.

The embarrassment factor kept him from speaking up.