embarrass

embarrass is a 9-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may embarrass an orator. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may embarrass an orator.
2. transitive verb. To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed.
3. transitive verb. To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as, a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements.
4. transitive verb. Embarrassment.
5. verb. cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

   Synonyms: abash

6. verb. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

   "His brother blocked him at every turn"

   Synonyms: block, blockade, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy

Synonyms

abash, block, blockade, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy

Common word forms

embarras, embarrassed, embarrasses, embarrassing, embarrassment

Words from these letters

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