Embarrassment - English meaning

noun

The quality of being awkward.

Usage examples:

There was a moment of awkwardness

noun

Embarrassment, or a situation that is difficult and not relaxed

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In spite of the divorce, there was no awkwardness between them - in fact they seemed very much at e…

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The situation of being difficult to use, do, or deal with

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The awkwardness of the shape makes the desk difficult to lift., the awkwardness of making complex a…

noun

The quality of being very shy or easily embarrassed

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Their son was well behaved, but his bashfulness worried his parents., when she starts to sing, any …

noun

A feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness.

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Many mps are secretly enjoying his discomfiture

noun

An uncomfortable or embarrassed feeling

Usage examples:

She turned away to hide her discomfiture., to my discomfiture he began whistling loudly.

noun

Slight pain.

Usage examples:

The patient complained of discomfort in the left calf

verb

Make (someone) feel uneasy, anxious, or embarrassed.

Usage examples:

He appeared to be discomforted by the questioning

noun

The feeling of not being comfortable, either from a physical cause or from a situation, or something that causes this feeling

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[ u ] it’s clear that both parties have some degree of discomfort with the idea., [ u ] she laughed…

noun

The action of humiliating someone or the state of being humiliated.

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They suffered the humiliation of losing in the opening round

noun

The feeling of being ashamed or losing respect for yourself, or an occasion when you have this feeling

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Humiliation of after the humiliation of last week's defeat, the mets were back on form., imagine th…

noun

Public shame or disgrace.

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The ignominy of being imprisoned

noun

Public embarrassment

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The incumbent party experienced the ignominy of total defeat in the last election.

noun

Great embarrassment and shame.

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They mistook my mortification for an admission of guilt

noun

A feeling of being very embarrassed

Usage examples:

To the mortification of the show's organizers, the top performer withdrew at the last minute.

noun

A nervous or uncomfortable feeling that you have when you are worried about what people think about you or your actions

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Many adolescents suffer from crippling self-consciousness., after the first 10 minutes, people have…

noun

A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.

Usage examples:

She was hot with shame

verb

Make (someone) feel ashamed.

Usage examples:

I tried to shame him into giving some away

exclamation

Used to express sentimental pleasure, especially at something small and endearing.

Usage examples:

Look at the foals—shame, aren't they sweet?

noun

The quality of being sheepish (= embarrassed because you have done something wrong or silly)

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The strangers greeted me with an odd mixture of sheepishness and defiance., “i have another confess…

noun

The quality or state of being shy.

Usage examples:

Gradually he overcame his natural shyness

noun

The condition of being shy

Usage examples:

His face went red with shyness when he walked into the crowded room.

noun

Anxiety or discontent.

Usage examples:

Public unease about defence policy

noun

A feeling of being worried about something

Usage examples:

The security lapses have caused widespread unease amongst air passengers., unease about/over/with p…

noun

A feeling of anxiety or discomfort.

Usage examples:

I sensed the uneasiness of people around me

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→  unease