embarrassing
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Sense: Adjective: causing awkwardness
Synonyms:
awkward Collocations, uncomfortable Collocations, disconcerting, cringeworthy , cringe-inducing, mortifying, humiliating, inconvenient Collocations, inopportune, disagreeable, unseemly, disturbing Collocations, delicate Collocations, touchy Collocations, distressing, upsetting, discomforting, discomfiting, cringetastic
Antonyms:
embarrass
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Sense: Verb: upset
Synonyms:
fluster, abash, mortify, humiliate, shame Collocations, rattle Collocations, ruffle, make sb uncomfortable, discompose , distress Collocations, faze, disconcert, nonplus, trouble Collocations, perturb, discomfit
Antonyms:
make proud, reassure Collocations, assure, comfort Collocations, relieve Collocations, calm Collocations, delight Collocations, make happy, please Collocations, encourage Collocations
Sense: Verb: hinder - archaic
Synonyms:
hinder Collocations, hamper Collocations, hold back, encumber, stymie, inhibit, hold up, slow down, handicap Collocations, hobble, obstruct, impede Collocations, block Collocations
Antonyms:
help Collocations, aid Collocations, assist Collocations, facilitate Collocations, further Collocations, encourage Collocations, promote Collocations