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Definition of embarrass:
- Embarrassment.
- 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.
- To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed.
- 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.
Synonyms:
fluster, freeze, block off, overawe, hinder, barricade, lug, discountenance, dumbfound, vex, block up, forget, discombobulate, involve, complicate, handicap, keep back, puzzle, block, perturb, nonplus, bewilder, choke up, blank out, stop, discomfort, pain, trouble, seal off, daunt, stuff, close up, draw a blank, encourage, bother, obturate, deflect, rattle, distress, halt, kibosh, blockade, compose, confound, simple, perplex, jam, snarl, worry, chagrin, impede, distract, dishearten, immobilize, abash, upset, agitate, immobilise, disturb, confuse, bar, obstruct, parry, tangle, entangle, ravel, flurry, occlude, hamper, stymie, discompose, stymy.
Usage examples:
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However, thank Heaven I have lived down most of the virtues that embarrass the young.
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So when the woods boy came out again- Max suspected that he had purposely withdrawn from the scene in order not to embarrass them while making their decision- he was told how they all felt.
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I would give it to you in the original, but it might embarrass you; it certainly would me.