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- DictionaryEm·bar·rass·ing/əmˈberəsiNG/
adjective
- 1. causing embarrassment: "an embarrassing muddle"
The meaning of EMBARRASSING is causing a feeling of self-conscious confusion and distress : causing embarrassment. How to use embarrassing in a sentence.
Synonyms for EMBARRASSING: uncomfortable, awkward, unpleasant, difficult, confusing, disturbing, disconcerting, humiliating; Antonyms of EMBARRASSING: convenient, comfortable, agreeable, pleasing, relieving, comforting, soothing, consoling
making you feel embarrassed: an embarrassing situation. [ + to infinitive ] It's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie. My most embarrassing moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name I couldn't remember. Fewer examples. I found the whole situation excruciatingly embarrassing.
Use the adjective embarrassing to describe something that is shameful or humiliating. You probably have a few embarrassing stories that you'd rather not remember, but your siblings are always happy to bring them up at holidays. It's really embarrassing how many people misspell embarrassing.
to cause to experience a state of self-conscious distress; to place in doubt, perplexity, or difficulties; to involve in financial difficulties… See the full definition
Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed. That was an embarrassing situation for me. Men find it embarrassing to be honest. Synonyms: humiliating, upsetting, compromising, shaming More Synonyms of embarrassing.
1. To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child. 2. To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede: "an ambitious raid meant to embarrass his supply line by burning the bridges" (William Marvel). 3.
Definition of embarrassing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ / us. Add to word list. B1. making you feel embarrassed: an embarrassing defeat. What has been your most embarrassing moment? Fewer examples. an embarrassing situation. It was a bit embarrassing really. The claim will be very embarrassing for the government. The doctor asked me some embarrassing questions.
to put obstacles or difficulties in the way of; impede: The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill. to beset with financial difficulties; burden with debt: The decline in sales embarrassed the company. v.i. to become disconcerted, abashed, or confused.
