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embarrassed 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 embarrassed The adj embarrassed has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) abashed, chagrined, embarrassed -- (feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums") 2. discomfited, embarrassed -- (caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; "was discomfited by the personal questions"; "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults") 3. embarrassed, humiliated, mortified -- (made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister) Antonyms of adj embarrassed 3 senses of embarrassed Sense 1 abashed, chagrined, embarrassed INDIRECT (VIA discomposed) -> composed Sense 2 discomfited, embarrassed INDIRECT (VIA uncomfortable) -> comfortable Sense 3 embarrassed, humiliated, mortified INDIRECT (VIA ashamed) -> unashamed Similarity of adj embarrassed 3 senses of embarrassed Sense 1 abashed, chagrined, embarrassed => discomposed (vs. composed) Sense 2 discomfited, embarrassed => uncomfortable (vs. comfortable) Sense 3 embarrassed, humiliated, mortified => ashamed(prenominal) (vs. unashamed) Attributes of adj embarrassed Familiarity of adj embarrassed embarrassed used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj embarrassed embarrassed unembarrassed 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 embarrassed The adj embarrassed has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) abashed, chagrined, embarrassed -- (feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums") 2. discomfited, embarrassed -- (caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; "was discomfited by the personal questions"; "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults") 3. embarrassed, humiliated, mortified -- (made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister)
embarrassed definition
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