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Disorder vs Embarrassment - What's the difference?

disorder | embarrassment | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between disorder and embarrassment

is that disorder is absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner while embarrassment is a state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.

disorder

English

Alternative forms

* disordre (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
    • After playing the children left the room in disorder .
  • A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
    • The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room
    The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
  • (medicine) A physical or psychical malfunction.
    • Bulimia is an eating disorder .

    Synonyms

    * (absence of order) chaos, entropy; see also * (disturbance of civic peace) See also

    Derived terms

    * autism spectrum disorder * borderline personality disorder * disordely * eating disorder * seasonal affective disorder * spectrum disorder

    embarrassment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
  • A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing.
  • A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
    • ''Kevin, you are an embarrassment to this family.
    ''Losing this highly publicized case was an embarrassment to the firm.
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  • (medical) Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment .

    • Derived terms

    * embarrassment of riches

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