| Main Entry: |
embarrass |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
cause mental discomfort |
Synonyms: |
abash,
agitate,
annoy,
bewilder,
bother,
bug, catch one short,
chagrin,
confuse, discombobulate, discomfit, discompose,
disconcert, discountenance,
distract,
distress,
disturb, dumbfound, faze,
fluster, give a bad time, give a hard time, hang up,
irk,
let down*, make a monkey of, mortify, nonplus,
perplex,
perturb,
plague, put in a hole, put in a spot, put on the spot, put out of countenance,
puzzle,
rattle,
shame, show up,
stun,
tease,
throw, throw into a tizzy,
upset
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Antonyms: |
comfort, gladden, help, please
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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