embarrassments
Causes of blushing
Embarrassments is the plural of embarrassment—instances of self-conscious discomfort or the things that cause it.
A person's past embarrassments might haunt them: She tried to forget her teenage embarrassments.
The word also refers to sources of shame: His drunk uncle was one of many family embarrassments.
An embarrassment of riches is an overabundance, so much that it becomes awkward to manage.
Loss of dignity
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- cringeShrink from discomfort
discomfort · awkwardness · chagrin · self-consciousness · red-faced · flustered · abashed · sheepish
Social misstep or indiscretion
- gaffeClumsy social error
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- slip-upSmall unintended error
misstep · scene · incident · spectacle · public humiliation · scandal · exposure · ridicule
Abundant valuable possessions
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- profusionExtravagant amount present
excess · plenty · bounty · glut · superfluity · overflow · cornucopia · windfall
Barrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- difficultyState of being hard
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
burden · nuisance · inconvenience · liability · problem · setback · stumbling block · constraint
Money owed another
- deficitAmount still owed
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- difficultiesProblems to overcome
- troublesDistressing difficulties
hardship · shortage · constraint · strain · bankruptcy · arrears · liability · shortfall
humiliation
Loss of dignity
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
cringe · discomfort · awkwardness · chagrin · self-consciousness · red-faced · flustered · abashed · sheepish · disconcerted
faux pas
Social misstep or indiscretion
slip-up · misstep · scene · incident · spectacle · public humiliation · scandal · exposure · ridicule · mockery
riches
Abundant valuable possessions
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
profusion · excess · plenty · bounty · glut · superfluity · overflow · cornucopia · windfall · luxury
hindrance
Barrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- difficultyState of being hard
encumbrance · burden · nuisance · inconvenience · liability · problem · setback · stumbling block · constraint · restriction
debt
Money owed another
- deficitAmount still owed
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- difficultiesProblems to overcome
troubles · hardship · shortage · constraint · strain · bankruptcy · arrears · liability · shortfall · cash flow
embarrassmentstriumphs
Overwhelming victories
glories · honors · accomplishments · achievements · successes
embarrassmentsprides
Lion collectives or satisfactions
honors · assets · credits · badges of honor · points of pride
embarrassmentsconfidences
Private disclosures to another
prides · triumphs · glories · satisfactions · assurances
- embarrassment of richesOverwhelming surplus of desirable things
- secondhand embarrassmentCringing for another person
- vicarious embarrassmentDiscomfort from others' awkwardness
- social embarrassmentShame before others
- fear of embarrassmentAnxiety about humiliation