English Explanatory Dictionary

embarrassing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of embarrass
noun
  1. The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
adj
  1. Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-embarrassing.wav /ɪmˈbɛɹ.ə.sɪŋ/ En-us-embarrassing.ogg

Word forms

embarrassing embarrassings more embarrassing most embarrassing

Etymology

By surface analysis, embarrass + -ing.

Synonyms

awkward shameful

Derived words

embarrassingly embarrassingness unembarrassing
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