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embarrassment vs inordinateness

inordinateness vs embarrassment

embarrassment and inordinateness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embarrassment Yes No No No
inordinateness Yes No No No
As nouns, inordinateness is a hypernym of embarrassment; that is, inordinateness is a word with a broader meaning than embarrassment:
  • embarrassment: extreme excess
  • inordinateness: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
Other hypernyms of embarrassment include excess, excessiveness.
embarrassment (noun) inordinateness (noun)
extreme excess immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
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 embarrassment and inordinateness

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