/
ɪmˈbarəs,
ɛm-/
v.
- cause to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
▸
(be embarrassed)
be caused financial difficulties.
- archaic hamper or impede.
Derivative
- embarrassed adj.
- embarrassedly adv.
- embarrassing adj.
- embarrassingly adv.
Etymology
C17: from Fr. embarrasser, from Sp. embarazar, prob. from Port. embaraçar (from baraço ‘halter’).