English Explanatory Dictionary

embarras

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Embarrassment; confusion, uncertainty.
  2. An embarrassment; an obstacle or hindrance.
  3. Embarrassment; intense social awkwardness.
  4. A clump of driftwood obstructing a waterway.

Pronunciation

/ɒmbəˈɹɑː/

Word forms

embarras

Etymology

From French embarras.

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