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embarrass

/ɪmˈbæɹəs/verb3 syllables

Embarrass means: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.

Synonyms for embarrass16

verb, as in hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy

verb, as in cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

abash

also used for embarrass

abase, bring low, confuse, confound, debase, degrade, demean, depress, disconcert

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What does embarrass mean?2

verb

1

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of“His brother blocked him at every turn”

2

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with embarrass?2

two syllables

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Embarrass in a sentence

  • But showing off the presents could embarrass the guests who did not bring one.unknown
  • We're not going to do anything to embarrass you.Amastan
  • I don't want to embarrass myself any further.Amastan
  • I'm about to say something that'll embarrass me a month later.espamatics
  • Doesn't it embarrass you that your phone is smarter than you are?Luornu
  • Jessica wore the weirdest dress she could find just to embarrass her mother.Amastan
  • I don't want to embarrass you in front of your friends.Hybrid
  • I didn't want to embarrass you in front of your friends.Hybrid

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Forms of embarrass

as a verb

past tense
embarrassed
present participle
embarrassing
third-person singular
embarrasses
past participle
embarrassed