Embarrassment vs Indignity - What's the difference?
embarrassment | indignity | Related terms |
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.
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(medical) Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment .
degradation, debasement or humiliation
an affront to one's dignity or pride
Embarrassment is a related term of indignity.
As nouns the difference between embarrassment and indignity
is that embarrassment is a state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation while indignity is degradation, debasement or humiliation.embarrassment
English
Noun
(en noun)- ''Kevin, you are an embarrassment to this family.
- ''Losing this highly publicized case was an embarrassment to the firm.