Embarras

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Verlegenheit , 🇪🇸 situación embarazosa , 🇮🇹 imbarazzato , 🇵🇹 embaraço , 🇨🇳 窘迫 , 🇯🇵 困惑 , 🇰🇷 당황스러운 상태 , 🇸🇦 حرج , 🇮🇳 मु़्छलता

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Etymology

**Embarras** (n.) comes from Old French *embarras*, meaning an obstruction or hindrance. It derives from the verb *embarrer*, built on the noun *bar* (bar, obstacle) with the prefix *em‑* (“in, into”). The root *bar* traces back to Latin *barra* and ultimately Greek *baros* (“weight, burden”), reflecting the sense of being blocked or stuck.

Synonyms

embêtement désarroi perplexité inconfort gêne hésitation

Antonyms

confort aisance sérénité facilité tranquillité