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uneasiness vs embarrassment

embarrassment vs uneasiness

uneasiness and embarrassment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
uneasiness Yes No No No
embarrassment Yes No No No
As nouns, embarrassment is a hypernym of uneasiness; that is, embarrassment is a word with a broader meaning than uneasiness:
  • uneasiness: embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
  • embarrassment: the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
uneasiness (noun) embarrassment (noun)
inability to rest or relax or be still extreme excess
the trait of seeming ill at ease some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
Difference between uneasiness and embarrassment

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