embarrassment
Translation
embarrassment, shame, awkwardness
Examples
He blushed with embarrassment.
He blushed with embarrassment.
The old car was an embarrassment to the family.
The old car was an embarrassment to the family.
Grammar Patterns
to (sb.'s) embarrassment To my embarrassment, I forgot his name.
a source of embarrassment The situation was a source of embarrassment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shame, humiliation, awkwardness; Antonyms: pride, confidence
Etymology
From the verb 'embarrass' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment', which indicates a state or result.
Memory Tips
The '-ment' suffix turns the action (embarrass) into the resulting state or feeling (embarrassment).