vverb.emotioncause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-consciousSynset:abash embarrass
Derivationally Related Form:abashmentembarrassment
Hypernyms:discomfit discompose disconcert untune upset
Inherited Hypernyms:embarrassupsetarousemake
Direct Hyponyms:confusedisconcertflurryput off
Full Troponyms:botherconfusedistractflusterruffle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: embarrass) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: abash) | The good news will --- her (apply to: abash) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: embarrass)
vverb.socialhinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment ofSynset:block blockade embarrass hinder obstruct stymie stymy
Examples:- His brother blocked him at every turn
Derivationally Related Form:stymieobstructorblockagehindranceobstructionobstructer
Hypernyms:forbid foreclose forestall preclude prevent
Inherited Hypernyms:obstructprevent
Direct Hyponyms:bottleneckcheckfilibusterhangstonewall
Full Troponyms:bottleneckcheckfilibusterhangstonewall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allhard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassmentSynset:awkward sticky unenviable
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:easy
Derivationally Related Form:awkwardness
Inherited Hypernyms:awkward
Similar to:difficult hard
adj satadj.allcausing to feel shame or chagrin or vexationSynset:mortifying
Examples:- the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
- it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
Antonyms:pleasant
Inherited Hypernyms:embarrassing
Similar to:unpleasant