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abashment vs embarrassment

embarrassment vs abashment

abashment and embarrassment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abashment Yes No No No
embarrassment Yes No No No
As nouns, embarrassment is a hypernym of abashment; that is, embarrassment is a word with a broader meaning than abashment:
  • abashment: feeling embarrassed due to modesty
  • embarrassment: the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
abashment (noun) embarrassment (noun)
feeling embarrassed due to modesty extreme excess
some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
Difference between abashment and embarrassment

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