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embarrass vs disconcert

disconcert vs embarrass

embarrass and disconcert both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embarrass No No Yes No
disconcert No No Yes No
As verbs, disconcert is a hypernym of embarrass; that is, disconcert is a word with a broader meaning than embarrass:
  • embarrass: cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
  • disconcert: cause to lose one's composure
Other hypernyms of embarrass include discomfit, discompose, untune, upset.
As verbs, disconcert is a hyponym of embarrass; that is, disconcert is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embarrass:
  • embarrass: cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
  • disconcert: cause to feel embarrassment
Other hyponyms of embarrass include confuse, flurry, put off.
embarrass (verb) disconcert (verb)
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious cause to lose one's composure
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of cause to feel embarrassment
Difference between embarrass and disconcert

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