embarrassment

• Nom désignant le sentiment de gêne, de honte ou de confusion, ainsi qu'une personne ou une chose qui provoque ce sentiment.

A noun referring to a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness, or a person or thing that causes such a feeling.

1. Feeling of shame or awkwardnessB1formal

   A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness caused by something that makes you feel foolish or uncomfortable.

   Embarras, gêne

   • He blushed with embarrassment when he tripped on stage.
   • She felt a wave of embarrassment after forgetting her speech.
   • To his embarrassment, he realized he had been talking to the wrong person.

   Synonymesabashmentawkwardnesschagrindiscomfiturediscomforthumiliationmortificationself-consciousnessshameunease

   Antonymescomposureconfidencepride

2. A cause of shameB2formal

   A person or thing that causes feelings of shame or awkwardness.

   cause de honte

   • His behavior at the party was an embarrassment to his family.
   • The team's poor performance was a complete embarrassment.
   • The old building had become an embarrassment to the neighborhood.

   Synonymesblemishblotdiscreditdisgracedishonorreproachscandalshamestainstigma

   Antonymesassetbooncredithonorpride