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embarrassing
Overview of verb embarrass
The verb embarrass has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) embarrass, abash -- (cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious)
2. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn")
Overview of adj embarrassing
The adj embarrassing has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable -- (hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign")
2. (2) embarrassing, mortifying -- (causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word")
Antonyms of verb embarrass
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb embarrass
2 senses of embarrass
Sense 1
embarrass, abash
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 2
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb embarrass
2 senses of embarrass
Sense 1
embarrass, abash
=> confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
Sense 2
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> stonewall
=> filibuster
=> check
=> hang
=> bottleneck
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb embarrass
2 senses of embarrass
Sense 1
embarrass, abash
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
Sense 2
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
'Cause To' of verb embarrass
Derived Forms of verb embarrass
1 of 2 senses of embarrass
Sense 1
embarrass, abash
RELATED TO>(noun) embarrassment#3
=> embarrassment
Domain of verb embarrass
Domain Terms of verb embarrass
Familiarity of verb embarrass
embarrass used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb embarrass
2 senses of embarrass
Sense 1
embarrass, abash
EX: The performance is likely to embarrass Sue
EX: Sam cannot embarrass Sue
Sense 2
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb embarrass
2 senses of embarrass
Sense 1
embarrass, abash
> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
=> faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle
=> dissolve
=> bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw
=> embarrass, abash
=> pain, anguish, hurt
=> afflict
Sense 2
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
=> save, make unnecessary
=> debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off
=> obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
=> stop, halt, block, kibosh
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb embarrass
Sense 1
embarrass, abash
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
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Sense 2
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
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Grep of verb embarrass
disembarrass
embarrass
Antonyms of adj embarrassing
2 senses of embarrassing
Sense 1
awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable
INDIRECT (VIA difficult) -> easy
Sense 2
embarrassing, mortifying
INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant
Similarity of adj embarrassing
2 senses of embarrassing
Sense 1
awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable
=> difficult (vs. easy), hard
Sense 2
embarrassing, mortifying
=> unpleasant (vs. pleasant)
Pertainyms of adj embarrassing
Attributes of adj embarrassing
Domain of adj embarrassing
Domain Terms of adj embarrassing
Familiarity of adj embarrassing
embarrassing used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj embarrassing
embarrassing
Grep of adv embarrassing
embarrassingly
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