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  • embarrassment — 1670s, “impeded, obstructed, entangled” (of affairs, etc.), from EMBARRASS (Cf. embarrass) + MENT (Cf. ment), or from Fr. embarrassement, from embarrasser. As a mental state of unease, from 1774. Meaning thing which embarrasses is from 1729.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Embarrassment — Em*bar rass*ment, n. [F. embarrassement.] 1. A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Embarrassment — For other uses, see Embarrassment (disambiguation). Embarrassment is an emotional state of intense discomfort with oneself, experienced upon having a socially unacceptable act or condition witnessed by or revealed to others. Usually some amount… …   Wikipedia

  • embarrassment — noun 1 feeling of being embarrassed ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, considerable, great ▪ total, utter ▪ slight ▪ She smiled to hide her slight embarr …   Collocations dictionary

  • embarrassment — [[t]ɪmbæ̱rəsmənt[/t]] embarrassments 1) N VAR: oft N prep Embarrassment is the feeling you have when you are embarrassed. It is a source of embarrassment to Londoners that the standard of pubs is so low... I think I would have died of… …   English dictionary

  • Embarrassment (song) — Infobox Single Name=Embarrassment Artist=Madness from Album=Absolutely Released=November 14, 1980 Format=7 Recorded=1980 Genre=Ska/Pop Length=3:10 Label=Stiff Records Writer=Lee Thompson (lyrics) Mike Barson (music) Producer=Clive Langer Alan… …   Wikipedia

  • embarrassment — noun Date: 1729 1. a. something that embarrasses < the scandal was a major embarrassment > b. an excessive quantity from which to select used especially in the phrase embarrassment of riches 2. the state of being embarrassed: as a. confusion or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • embarrassment — noun /ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/ a) A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation. Kevin, you are an embarrassment to this family. b) A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in …   Wiktionary

  • embarrassment — embarrass ► VERB 1) cause to feel awkward, self conscious, or ashamed. 2) (be embarrassed) be caused financial difficulties. DERIVATIVES embarrassed adjective embarrassing adjective embarrassment noun. ORIGIN French embarrasser, pr …   English terms dictionary

  • From Hell — Infobox graphic novel foreigntitle= imagesize= caption= From Hell collected edition. publisher=Eddie Campbell Comics Top Shelf Productions date=1999 (collected edition) series= pages=572 main char team= origpublication= Taboo origissues=10… …   Wikipedia

  • embarrassment of riches — noun An abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing. Roger was in the library, trying to choose, from an embarrassment of riches, the ten of his fathers books which he was to be permitted to take to the city …   Wiktionary

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