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Is it embarrass or embarrass?
Embarrass: Its Spelling and Use Don’t be embarrassed. Instead, remember that the word embarrass got those embarrassing r’s and s’s from the French: English embarrass comes from the French word embarrasser.
What is another way of saying embarrassed?
Some common synonyms of embarrass are abash, discomfit, disconcert, and rattle. While all these words mean “to distress by confusing or confounding,” embarrass implies some influence that impedes thought, speech, or action.
How do you spell embarrass in the UK?
British Dictionary definitions for embarrass
- (also intr) to feel or cause to feel confusion or self-consciousness; disconcert; fluster.
- (usually passive) to involve in financial difficulties.
- archaic to make difficult; complicate.
- archaic to impede; obstruct; hamper.
When to use embarrass in a sentence?
Embarrass sentence example
- You’d just embarrass the poor guy.
- I didn’t mean to embarrass you.
- Furious, Katie left before she made more of a scene that would embarrass her sister.
- Maybe he wanted to make sure he didn’t embarrass her.
- I won’t say anything to embarrass you.
- Did it embarrass him?
How do you write embarrass?
Different Ways To Show Embarrassment In Writing OTHER THAN Blushing and Stuttering
- Shifting weight from side to side.
- Fidgeting.
- Picking at skin.
- Hiding your face in your hands.
- Taking steps back.
- Having a defensive pose/stance.
- Crossing arms.
- Playing with your hair.
What is the opposite word of Embarrass?
What is the opposite of embarrassed?
unabashed | proud |
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unconcerned | undaunted |
blatant | unapologetic |
unrepentant | audacious |
barefaced | bold |
What is embarrass antonym?
embarrass. Antonyms: extricate, liberate, expedite, facilitate, accelerate, assist, disencumber. Synonyms: entangle, misconcert, trouble, perplex, contuse, hamper, clog, distress, puzzle, encumber.
What is Embrasse?
to kiss, embrace, kiss, hug, take up. embrasse moi vite. kiss me quickly.
What are examples of embarrassed?
Embarrassed by her tears, she turned away. Embarrassed , she felt tears in her eyes. She wiped her eyes, embarrassed to feel the tears on her cheeks. He would be embarrassed if he woke to find he looked like Rip Van Winkle.
How do you use the word embarrassing?
Embarrassing sentence example
- This is embarrassing , but I really need the money for groceries.
- I suppose it’s getting a little embarrassing now.
- Not only embarrassing , but hurtful.
- It was embarrassing to think she had let it go on this long without realizing he was troubled by it.