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Embarass vs. Embarrass: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 26, 2023
Embarass is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is Embarrass, meaning to cause a feeling of self-consciousness or shame.

Which is correct: Embarass or Embarrass

How to spell Embarrass?

Embarass is Incorrect

Embarrass is Correct

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Key Differences

Remember there are double "r"s and double "s"s in "Embarrass".
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Sep 16, 2023
Think of it as being so embarrassing that one "r" or "s" is not enough.
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Sep 16, 2023
Picture the word "bar" in the middle, surrounded by two r's and followed by two s's.
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Sep 16, 2023
Associate embarrassment with "redness" (like blushing), where "red" reminds you of the double "r".
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Sep 16, 2023
Use mnemonic: "It's an emBARRASSment to forget the two r's and s's."
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Sep 16, 2023
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Embarass and Embarrass Definitions

Embarass

Embarass is an incorrect spelling of Embarrass.
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Sep 14, 2023

Embarrass

To complicate or make difficult.
New data can sometimes embarrass existing theories.
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Sep 14, 2023

Embarrass

To involve in financial difficulties.
The company was embarrassed by its mounting debt.
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Embarrass

To make someone feel self-conscious or ashamed.
Her comment seemed to embarrass him.
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Embarrass

To hinder or prevent from functioning normally.
A snowstorm embarrassed the transportation system.
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Embarrass

To become self-conscious or feel uneasy.
She tends to embarrass easily.
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Sep 14, 2023

Embarrass

To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.
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Sep 13, 2023

Embarrass

To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede
"an ambitious raid meant to embarrass his supply line by burning the bridges" (William Marvel).
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Embarrass

(Archaic) To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties
The company was embarrassed and had to mortgage its properties.
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Embarrass

(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.
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Embarrass

(transitive) To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.
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Embarrass

(transitive) 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 cannot meet his pecuniary engagements.
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Embarrass

To perplex mentally; confuse, disconcert; catch off guard.
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Embarrass

To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to make (a person) unpleasantly self-conscious; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may embarrass an orator.
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Embarrass

To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed.
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Embarrass

To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands; - said of a person or his affairs; as, a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements.
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Embarrass

Embarrassment.
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Embarrass

Cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
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Embarrass

Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of;
His brother blocked him at every turn
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FAQs

Why is it called Embarrass?

The word originates from the Portuguese 'embaraçar' which means to entangle or hinder.
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What is the verb form of Embarrass?

The verb form is "embarrass."
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Which vowel is used before Embarrass?

The letter "e" precedes "Embarrass."
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What is the pronunciation of Embarrass?

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈbær.əs/.
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What is the plural form of Embarrass?

The verb "embarrass" doesn't have a plural form, but the noun "embarrassment" does, which is "embarrassments."
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Sep 16, 2023

Which preposition is used with Embarrass?

"About" or "by" can be used, as in "embarrassed about/by something."
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Sep 16, 2023

Which article is used with Embarrass?

Depending on the context, "an" or "the" can be used.
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Sep 16, 2023

Is Embarrass an adverb?

No, "Embarrass" is not an adverb.
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Sep 16, 2023

What is the root word of Embarrass?

The root is derived from the Portuguese word 'embaraçar'.
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Sep 16, 2023

Which conjunction is used with Embarrass?

It depends on the sentence, but "and" or "but" can be used.
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Sep 16, 2023

Is Embarrass a vowel or consonant?

"Embarrass" is a word containing both vowels and consonants.
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Sep 16, 2023

What is the singular form of Embarrass?

"Embarrass" is the singular form.
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Sep 16, 2023

Is Embarrass an abstract noun?

No, "Embarrass" is a verb. But "embarrassment," its noun form, can be considered an abstract noun.
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Sep 16, 2023

Is Embarrass a negative or positive word?

Generally negative, as it refers to discomfort or shame.
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Sep 16, 2023

Is the Embarrass term a metaphor?

No, but it can be used in metaphorical expressions.
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Sep 16, 2023

Is Embarrass a noun or adjective?

"Embarrass" is a verb.
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Sep 16, 2023

What is another term for Embarrass?

Humiliate or discomfit.
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Sep 16, 2023

Which determiner is used with Embarrass?

Determiners aren't typically used directly with the verb form, but with its noun form, "an" or "the" might be used.
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What is the first form of Embarrass?

The first form is "embarrass."
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What is the third form of Embarrass?

The third form is "embarrassed."
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What is the opposite of Embarrass?

Comfort or reassure.
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Sep 16, 2023

Is Embarrass a collective noun?

No, it is not a collective noun.
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Sep 16, 2023

What part of speech is Embarrass?

Embarrass is a verb.
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Sep 16, 2023

How is Embarrass used in a sentence?

"I didn't want to embarrass her in front of her friends."
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Is Embarrass a countable noun?

"Embarrass" is a verb. Its noun form "embarrassment" is countable.
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Sep 16, 2023

Is the word Embarrass imperative?

It can be used in an imperative sentence, e.g., "Don't embarrass me."
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Sep 16, 2023

How many syllables are in Embarrass?

There are three syllables.
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Sep 16, 2023

How do we divide Embarrass into syllables?

Em-bar-rass.
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Sep 16, 2023

What is a stressed syllable in Embarrass?

The second syllable, "bar", is stressed.
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Sep 16, 2023

What is the second form of Embarrass?

The second form is "embarrassed."
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Sep 16, 2023
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