embarrassment
/ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt/
noun
- A feeling of shame, awkwardness, or self-consciousness.
- The silence after his joke was pure embarrassment.
- He tried to hide his embarrassment after spilling coffee on his shirt.
- Her face turned red with embarrassment when she tripped on stage.
- A person or thing that causes shame or awkwardness.
- The old car was an embarrassment to the family.
- His rude behavior made him an embarrassment to the team.
- The messy garden became an embarrassment to the neighborhood.
- An abundance or excess of something, especially something desirable (used in the phrase 'embarrassment of riches').
- She had an embarrassment of choices when picking a dessert from the menu.
- The team faced an embarrassment of riches, having too many talented players.
- The library had an embarrassment of riches with thousands of rare books.
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