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".

Janet White
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
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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Sep 14, 2023
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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Sep 13, 2023
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
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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Sep 16, 2023
What is the plural form of Embarrass?
The verb "embarrass" doesn't have a plural form, but the noun "embarrassment" does, which is "embarrassments."

Aimie Carlson
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
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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Is Embarrass a vowel or consonant?
"Embarrass" is a word containing both vowels and consonants.

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

Aimie Carlson
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.

Aimie Carlson
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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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.

Harlon Moss
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
What is a stressed syllable in Embarrass?
The second syllable, "bar", is stressed.

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