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embarrassment

/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/

Translations

embarrassmentnoun

embarrassments

The unexpected question caused a moment of embarrassment for the speaker.

Неожиданный вопрос вызвал момент конфуза для оратора.

She felt a deep sense of embarrassment when she tripped on stage.

Она почувствовала глубокое смущение, когда споткнулась на сцене.

There was a brief embarrassment when they both reached for the last slice of pizza.

Была краткая неловкость, когда они оба потянулись за последним куском пиццы.

Synonyms

embarrassmentadjective

/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/

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

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The outdated decor of the restaurant was an embarrassment to the new owner.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