Meaning: A feeling of self-consciousness or shame caused by an awkward situation.
Hindi: शर्मिंदगी, असुविधा
Synonyms: humiliation, shame, discomfort, awkwardness, mortification
Antonyms: pride, comfort, composure
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC MTS 2025 · SSC MTS 2024
embarrassment in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2024 Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Embarrassment
Answer: Embarrassment
Explanation:
Let’s check the spellings one by one:
• Embarrassment – ✅ Correct spelling; means a feeling of self-consciousness or shame – शर्मिंदगी
• Ocassion – ❌ Incorrect; correct spelling is Occasion
• Acommodate – ❌ Incorrect; correct spelling is Accommodate
• Recieve – ❌ Incorrect; correct spelling is Receive
So, the only correctly spelt word is Embarrassment. - SSC MTS 2024 Spelling
Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.
Sometimes, the nicknames of children, given to them by their loved ones in childhood, give them a true sense of embarresment, especially when they are called by those names in front of others.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) embarrassment
Answer: embarrassment
Explanation:
The correct spelling is "embarrassment" with double 'r' and double 's'.
Other options are misspelled variations. - SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
One of these words is spelled incorrectly. Which one is it?
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Embarrasment
" Embarrasment " is misspelled. The correct spelling is "Embarrassment" (E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S-M-E-N-T) — it has double R and double S. A common error is to use only one R or one S. Entrepreneur, Resilience, and Diligence are all correctly spelled.
- SSC MTS 2025 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word from the given options.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Embarrassment
The correctly spelled word is 'Embarrassment.' It has double 'r' and double 's': E-m-b-a-r-r-a-s-s-m-e-n-t.
Correct Answer: Option 4 (Embarrassment)
Option 1 ( Embarasment ): Incorrect—single 'r' and single 's' are both wrong.
Option 2 ( Embarrasment ): Incorrect—double 'r' is right but single 's' is wrong.
Option 3 ( Embarassment ): Incorrect—single 'r' is wrong but double 's' is correct.
Option 4 (Embarrassment): Correct. Both the double 'r' and double 's' are required. - SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) Spelling
Select the wrongly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Embarasment
Rule: embarrassment has a double r and a double s: em-barra-ss-ment.
The printed *Embarasment* drops one r and one s.
Correct spelling: E-m-b-a-r-r-a-s-s-m-e-n-t = a feeling of awkwardness or shame *(शर्मिंदगी, झेंप)*.
Why the others are fine.
#B Humiliation = loss of dignity before others *(अपमान, जिल्लत)* — correctly spelt.
#B Disgrace = loss of respect, shame *(कलंक, बदनामी)* — correctly spelt.
#B Insult = a rude remark or act that offends *(अपमान)* — correctly spelt.
Answer: Embarasment
*Memory hook: you go Really Red and Smile Shyly — two r's and two s's.*
Examples
- “His mistake caused great embarrassment during the presentation.”
embarrassment – questions
What is the meaning of embarrassment in Hindi?
embarrassment means “शर्मिंदगी, असुविधा” in Hindi. In English: A feeling of self-consciousness or shame caused by an awkward situation.
What are the synonyms of embarrassment?
Synonyms of embarrassment: humiliation, shame, discomfort, awkwardness, mortification.
What is the opposite of embarrassment?
Antonyms of embarrassment: pride, comfort, composure.
Has embarrassment been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – embarrassment has been asked 5 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level), SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC MTS 2025, SSC MTS 2024.