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disconcert vs embarrass

embarrass vs disconcert

disconcert and embarrass both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disconcert No No Yes No
embarrass No No Yes No
As verbs, embarrass is a hyponym of disconcert; that is, embarrass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disconcert:
  • disconcert: cause to lose one's composure
  • embarrass: cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
Other hyponyms of disconcert include enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle, dissolve, inhibit, bemuse, bewilder, discombobulate, throw, abash, anguish, hurt, pain, afflict.
As verbs, embarrass is a hypernym of disconcert; that is, embarrass is a word with a broader meaning than disconcert:
  • disconcert: cause to feel embarrassment
  • embarrass: cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
Other hypernyms of disconcert include abash.
disconcert (verb) embarrass (verb)
cause to lose one's composure cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
cause to feel embarrassment hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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