Synonyms of the word embarrassment


EMBARRASSMENTEXCESS - EXCESSIVENESS - INORDINATENESS - OVERPLUS - PLETHORA - SHAME - SPIRIT - SUPERFLUITY - TROUBLE

embarrassment

  • n. A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
  • n. A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing.
  • n. A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
  • n. A large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements.
  • n. (medicine) Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment.
  • n. (countable) A group of pandas; the collective noun for pandas.

excess

  • n. The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity,…
  • n. The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
  • n. An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance;…
  • n. (geometry) Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds…
  • n. (Britain, insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
  • adj. More than is normal, necessary or specified.
  • v. (US, transitive) To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given…

excessiveness

  • n. The property of being excessive.

inordinateness

  • n. The quality of being inordinate; unreasonable excess.

overplus

  • n. That which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus.

plethora

  • n. (usually followed by of) An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
  • n. (medicine, archaic) An excess of red blood cells or bodily humours.

shame

  • n. Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of impropriety, dishonor, or other…
  • n. Something to regret.
  • n. Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
  • n. The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
  • n. That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
  • interj. A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.
  • interj. (South Africa) Expressing sympathy.
  • v. (obsolete, intransitive) To feel shame, be ashamed.
  • v. (transitive) To cause to feel shame.
  • v. To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
  • v. (obsolete) To mock at; to deride.

spirit

  • n. The collective souls of man or another entity.
  • n. A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
  • n. Enthusiasm.
  • n. The manner or style of something.
  • n. (usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term…
  • n. Energy; ardour.
  • n. One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or…
  • n. Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; often in…
  • n. (obsolete) Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
  • n. (obsolete) A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.
  • n. Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.
  • n. (alchemy, obsolete) Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according…
  • n. (dyeing) stannic chloride.
  • v. To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.
  • v. To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; sometimes followed by up.

superfluity

  • n. The quality or state of being superfluous; overflowingness; in excess or overabundance.
  • n. Something superfluous, as a luxury.
  • n. (rare) Collective noun for a group of nuns.

trouble

  • n. A distressing or dangerous situation.
  • n. A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.
  • n. A violent occurrence or event.
  • n. Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.
  • n. A malfunction.
  • n. Liability to punishment; conflict with authority.
  • n. (mining) A fault or interruption in a stratum.
  • v. (transitive, now rare) To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).
  • v. (transitive) To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.
  • v. (transitive) In weaker sense: to bother; to annoy, pester.
  • v. (reflexive or intransitive) To take pains to do something.

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