[ + 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. Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed That was an embarrassing situation for me Men find it embarrassing to be honest. Meeting adults embarrassed the shy.
Definition of embarrassing adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Find 258 different ways to say embarrassing, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at thesaurus.com. To (cause to) become ashamed, uncomfortable, or ill at ease [no object] she embarrasses so easily [~ + object] the child's crying embarrassed her parents
The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill. Embarrassing (comparative more embarrassing, superlative most embarrassing) causing embarrassment 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.
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