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embarrassing definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb embarrass 2 senses of embarrass Sense 1 embarrass, abash => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off Sense 2 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => stonewall => filibuster => check => hang => bottleneck Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb embarrass 2 senses of embarrass Sense 1 embarrass, abash => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => fluster => ruffle => bother => distract, deflect Sense 2 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => stonewall => filibuster => check => hang => bottleneck Entailment of verb embarrass Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb embarrass 2 senses of embarrass Sense 1 embarrass, abash => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit Sense 2 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Familiarity of verb embarrass embarrass used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb embarrass Sense 1 embarrass, abash => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit -------------- Sense 2 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Overview of verb embarrass The verb embarrass has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) embarrass, abash -- (cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious) 2. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "His brother blocked him at every turn") Overview of adj embarrassing The adj embarrassing has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable -- (hard to deal with especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign") 2. (2) embarrassing, mortifying -- (causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word") Antonyms of adj embarrassing 2 senses of embarrassing Sense 1 awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable INDIRECT (VIA difficult) -> easy Sense 2 embarrassing, mortifying INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant Similarity of adj embarrassing 2 senses of embarrassing Sense 1 awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable => difficult (vs. easy), hard Sense 2 embarrassing, mortifying => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) Attributes of adj embarrassing Familiarity of adj embarrassing embarrassing used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj embarrassing embarrassing Overview of verb embarrass The verb embarrass has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) embarrass, abash -- (cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious) 2. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "His brother blocked him at every turn") Overview of adj embarrassing The adj embarrassing has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable -- (hard to deal with especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign") 2. (2) embarrassing, mortifying -- (causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word")
embarrassing definition
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