Definition of embarrass

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Embarrass (v. t.) 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..

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Unembarrassed :: Unembarrassed (a.) Not perplexed in mind; not confused; as, the speaker appeared unembarrassed..
Unembarrassment :: Unembarrassment (n.) Freedom from embarrassment.
Puzzle :: Puzzle (v.) Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making..
Perplex :: Perplex (a.) To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety..
Corner :: Corner (v. t.) To drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument..
Light :: Light (superl.) Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift..
Disentangle :: Disentangle (v. t.) To extricate from complication and perplexity; disengage from embarrassing connection or intermixture; to disembroil; to set free; to separate.
Gravel :: Gravel (v. t.) To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex.
Embarrass :: Embarrass (v. t.) 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..
Unembarrassed :: Unembarrassed (a.) Not embarrassed.
Embarrass :: Embarrass (v. t.) To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed..
Contretemps :: Contretemps (n.) An unexpected and untoward accident; something inopportune or embarrassing; a hitch.
Unembarrassed :: Unembarrassed (a.) Free from perplexing connection; as, the question comes into court unembarrassed with irrelevant matter..
Embarrass :: Embarrass (v. t.) Embarrassment.
Imbroglio :: Imbroglio (n.) A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding.
Strait-handed :: Straiten (v. t.) To restrict; to distress or embarrass in respect of means or conditions of life; -- used chiefly in the past participle; -- as, a man straitened in his circumstances..
Stand :: Stand (v. i.) A state of perplexity or embarrassment; as, to be at a stand what to do..
Hobble :: Hobble (v. t.) To perplex; to embarrass.
Shackle :: Shackle (v. t.) Figuratively: To bind or confine so as to prevent or embarrass action; to impede; to cumber.
Hinder :: Hinder (a.) To prevent or embarrass; to debar; to shut out.
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