embarrass

em·bar·rass  (m-brs)

tr.v. em·bar·rassed, em·bar·rass·ing, em·bar·rass·es

1. To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.

2. To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties.

3. To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede.

4. To complicate.

5. To interfere with (a bodily function) or impede the function of (a body part).

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[French embarrasser, to encumber, hamper, from Spanish embarazar, from Italian imbarazzare, from imbarazzo, obstacle, obstruction, from imbarrare, to block, bar : in-, in (from Latin; see en-¹) + barra, bar (from Vulgar Latin *barra).]

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em·barrassed·ly adv.

em·barrass·ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze, rattle¹
These verbs mean to cause someone to feel self-conscious and uneasy: were embarrassed by their child's tantrum; felt abashed at the extravagant praise; will be chagrined if my confident prediction fails; was discomfited by the sudden personal question; is disconcerted by sarcastic remarks; refuses to be fazed by your objections; isn't easily rattled before an audience.

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embarrass

Verb

1. to make (someone) feel shy, ashamed, or guilty about something

2. to cause political problems for (a government or party)

3. to cause to have financial difficulties [Italian imbarrare to confine within bars]

embarrassed adj
embarrassing adj
embarrassingly adv
embarrassment n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	embarrass - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious abash discomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert - cause to lose one's composure disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
	2.	embarrass - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, hinder, block stonewall - obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" filibuster - obstruct deliberately by delaying check - block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey hang - prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury bottleneck - slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"

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embarrass

verb shame, distress, show up (informal) humiliate, disconcert, chagrin, fluster, mortify, faze, discomfit, make uncomfortable, make awkward, discountenance, nonplus, abash, discompose, make ashamed, put out of countenance

Translations

embarrass [ɪmˈbærəs] vt → avergonzar, dar vergüenza a;

(financially etc) → poner en un aprieto

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embarrass [ɪmˈbærəs] vt → embarrasser, gêner

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embarrass [ɪmˈbærəs] vt → in Verlegenheit bringen

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embarrass [ɪmˈbærəs] vt → imbarazzare;

to be embarrassed → essere imbarazzato/a