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Shameful vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

shameful | embarrass |

As an adjective shameful

is causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful.

As a verb embarrass is

to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

shameful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
  • giving offense

    • Derived terms

    * shamefully * shamefulness

    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

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