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Embarrass vs Ashamed - What's the difference?

embarrass | ashamed |

As verbs the difference between embarrass and ashamed

is that embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash while ashamed is past tense of ashame.

As an adjective ashamed is

feeling shame or guilt.

embarrass

English

Verb

(es)
  • to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
    • The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.
  • To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
    • Business is embarrassed'''; public affairs are '''embarrassed .
  • To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.
    • A man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements.

    Synonyms

    * (humiliate) abash, discomfit, disconcert, humiliate, shame * See also

    Derived terms

    * embarrassment

    External links

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    ashamed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Feeling shame or guilt.

    • Antonyms

    * proud

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ashame)