Embarrass

B1 16+

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbærəs/

Definitions of embarrass

noun a feeling of self-consciousness, awkwardness, or shame

Example Sentences

A1 I felt a lot of embarrass when I tripped in front of everyone.

A2 She couldn't hide her embarrass when her phone rang loudly during the meeting.

B1 His face turned red with embarrass when he realized he had forgotten his lines on stage.

B2 The politician tried to laugh off his embarrass after being caught in a scandal.

C1 Despite her best efforts, she couldn't shake off the feeling of deep embarrass after the embarrassing incident.

C2 The CEO's reputation was tarnished by the public embarrass caused by the leaked emails.

verb to cause someone to feel self-conscious, awkward, or ashamed

Example Sentences

A1 I was embarrassed when I tripped in front of everyone.

A2 She felt embarrassed about forgetting her lines during the play.

B1 He was embarrassed by his boss's public criticism.

B2 The politician was embarrassed by the leaked scandal.

C1 The CEO was embarrassed by the company's financial losses.

C2 The artist was embarrassed by the negative reviews of his latest exhibit.

Examples of embarrass in a Sentence

formal He was deeply embarrassed by his mistake in front of the entire board of directors.

informal She felt so embarrassed when she tripped and spilled her drink at the party.

slang I was totally red-faced when I accidentally called my teacher 'mom' in class.

figurative The team's poor performance in the championship game was an embarrassing defeat for the entire school.

Grammatical Forms of embarrass

past tense

embarrassed

plural

embarrasses

comparative

more embarrassed

superlative

most embarrassed

present tense

embarrass

future tense

will embarrass

perfect tense

has embarrassed

continuous tense

is embarrassing

singular

embarrass

positive degree

embarrassing

infinitive

to embarrass

gerund

embarrassing

participle

embarrassed

Origin and Evolution of embarrass

First Known Use: 1664 year
Language of Origin: French
Story behind the word: The word 'embarrass' originated from the French word 'embarrasser' which means to block or obstruct.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'embarrass' has evolved to mean causing someone to feel self-conscious, awkward, or ashamed in a social situation.