n. Function: noun
the quality, state, or condition of being embarrassed FF1C; felt great embarrassment when she fell down FF1E;
Synonyms: abashment, confusion, discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment, unease, uneasiness
Related Words: constraint, strain; agitation, discombobulation, perturbation; chagrin, distress, vexation; humiliation, mortification; difficulty, Queer Street
Contrasted Words: assurance, calm, imperturbability, savoir faire