Embarrassment
WordNet
noun
(1) Extreme excess
"An embarrassment of riches"
(2) Some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
"The outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
(3) The shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
(4) The state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
"He is currently suffering financial embarrassments"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness.
- A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing.
- A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
- Kevin, you are an embarrassment to this family.
- Losing this highly publicized case was an embarrassment to the firm.