Have you ever been embarrassed? For example, when did you break a heel or wear a shirt upside down? Even celebrities are not immune from embarrassment: either they sing past the notes, or the microphone turns off right during the performance. This article talks about the noun "embarrassment". This word is often used in speech. But what is its interpretation? Explanatory dictionaries offer two lexical meanings of this word.
Pure inconvenience
The first meaning is a feeling of embarrassment, shame, extreme embarrassment; a situation that causes discomfort. This is when a person has made some mistake and feels out of place. For example, stepping on someone's foot. Or a person can be naturally modest, he perceives any situation as an embarrassment. This is the state of affairs that makes one feel ashamed. Examples of usage can be given.
- I had an embarrassment here: I knocked over an egg tray in the store, so I had to pay.
- Even the slightest embarrassment confuses me so much that I blush and start to stutter.
Part of a boat
The second meaning of the word "embarrassment" is part of the boat(nose), in which there is provisions, as well as a place for a cook. Usually the word "embarrassment" describes a part of the cusp boat. What is this ship? It is used for catching fish. Naturally, sailors need a certain supply of food, which is embarrassing.
- The embarrassment was filled with various provisions.
- Don't overload the embarrassment, otherwise the ship will become too heavy.
Synonym for
Sometimes the word "embarrassment" is mentioned too often in the text. This leads to repetition, which greatly complicates the perception of information. In order to make the text easy to understand, you need to choose a synonym. "Confusion" is a word with several synonyms. You can find them in the appropriate dictionary.
- Awkwardness. An unfortunate awkwardness happened to us: we knocked over a vase of flowers.
- Embarrassment. To overcome their embarrassment, they began to laugh nervously.
- Mistake. One small oversight seriously damaged the reputation of the eminent singer.
- Absurdity. Nonsense ruins your life.
- Inconvenience. Forgive me for the inconvenience I caused you.
- Awkward situation. In order to get out of an awkward situation, the artist filled the oppressive silence with anecdotes and funny stories.
"Embarrassment" is a noun that is often used in speech. Sometimes it can be replaced with synonyms so that there are no repetitions. It is also worth choosing the synonym that fits into the context.
