embarrassing

em-bar-rass-ing · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Causing feelings of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.

  2. 2.

    Making a situation socially uncomfortable.

  3. 3.

    Causing difficulty or problems, especially for an organization or public figure.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    embarrassing moment — a situation causing shame or discomfort
  • •
    how embarrassing — an exclamation acknowledging an awkward situation

Related words

Antonyms: comfortable, reassuring
See also: awkward, embarrass, embarrassed, embarrassment
Synonyms: awkward, cringe-worthy, humiliating, mortifying, shameful

Etymology

Present participle of embarrass, from French embarrasser. See [[embarrass]] for full etymology.