Embarrassment (Noun)
Meaning 1
Some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
Extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
The state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
The shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public.
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The politician's scandalous behavior brought embarrassment to his party and caused him to resign.
- Her bad cooking was an embarrassment to her culinary school, and she was asked to leave the program.
- The company's embarrassing financial reports caused the stock prices to plummet, leading to a major investigation.
- His public tantrum was an embarrassment to his parents, who had always prided themselves on his good behavior.
- The singer's embarrassing performance at the award show was all over social media, and she received a lot of criticism from fans and critics alike.