embarrassment vs shame

shame vs embarrassment

embarrassment and shame both are nouns.

embarrassment is not a verb while shame is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embarrassment	Yes	No	No	No
shame	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shame is a hypernym of embarrassment; that is, shame is a word with a broader meaning than embarrassment:

embarrassment: the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
shame: a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

embarrassment (noun)	shame (noun)
extreme excess	an unfortunate development
some event that causes someone to be embarrassed	a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public	a state of dishonor
the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)

embarrassment (verb)	shame (verb)
	surpass or beat by a wide margin
	cause to be ashamed
	bring shame or dishonor upon
	compel through a sense of shame

Difference between embarrassment and shame

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