embarrassing
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2.4
- adjective
- /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
:
embarazoso
- Things come to light that can be highly embarrassing and unsettling.
- an embarrassing mistake
- an embarrassing moment
- potentially embarrassing
Things come to light that can be highly embarrassing and unsettling.
- Things come to light that can be highly embarrassing and unsettling.
- Like it was the worst, most embarrassing moment of her entire life.
- And does she have mildly embarrassing tales to share of young Neil?
- You've seen all of the embarrassing parts of me.
- Guys, I have a very embarrassing story for Harper.
- And here again, we have an embarrassing situation in physics.
Examples
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His embarrassing fall in front of everyone made him blush.
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What was the most embarrassing loss of your career?
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Like it was the worst, most embarrassing moment of her entire life.
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That is super embarrassing and really, really funny.
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Too embarrassing to tell anybody.
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Over the years, Charlie had developed the embarrassing habit of falling asleep after dinner when company was present.
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It was just so embarrassing when I fell over.
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You've seen all of the embarrassing parts of me.
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That's the most embarrassing thing you can be.
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I mean, you do understand it would be rather embarrassing, somebody in my position I can't very well pop in down there.
Synonyms
80
4.5
Making someone feel embarrassed or ashamed in front of other people
61
3.3
Difficult or inconvenient, often causing embarrassment
7
9.0
Causing public shame and a loss of respect
7
7.0
Making someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed
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4.2
Causing someone to feel uneasy or worried
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6.3
Makes people feel embarrassed and awkward
Antonyms
How Embarrassing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Embarrassing comes from the old French word embarasser, made of em- 'in' and barre 'bar' or 'barrier'. So an embarrassing moment is like being 'barred' or blocked — you feel stuck, awkward, and ashamed.