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.allfeeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamedSynset:abashed chagrined
Examples:- felt abashed at the extravagant praise
- chagrined at the poor sales of his book
- was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
Antonyms:composed
Inherited Hypernyms:abashed
Similar to:discomposed
adj satadj.allmade to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded prideSynset:humiliated mortified
Examples:- too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
- humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
- felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
Antonyms:unashamed
Inherited Hypernyms:embarrassed
Similar to:ashamed