What does embarrassing mean?
Embarrassing means present participle and gerund of embarrass.
Embarrassing
/ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of embarrass.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of embarrass
- The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
- Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
Example Sentences
May 11, 1715, Robert Wodrow, letter to Mrs Wodrow It seemed, at first, to be agreed, that the King should be addressed by the Assembly; but the time of presenting, because of the present embarrassings of affairs, to be left to the Commission.
The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.
“Barack Obama wrote the Epstein files? LOL. This is outright embarrassing,” Candace Owens wrote on X.
Synonyms for embarrassing
Antonyms for embarrassing
Related Words
Word Forms
- embarrassings
- more embarrassing
- most embarrassing
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for embarrassing?
Common synonyms include awkward, shameful, hard, difficult.
What is the opposite of embarrassing?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use embarrassing in a sentence?
May 11, 1715, Robert Wodrow, letter to Mrs Wodrow It seemed, at first, to be agreed, that the King should be addressed by the Assembly; but the time of presenting, because of the present embarrassings of affairs, to be left to the Commission.
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