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Meaning of 'embarrassing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Embarrassing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Embarrass

Meaning of 'embarrassing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . embarrassing [ s]
Meaning (1):
- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Example in sentence:
  • a sticky question;
  • an awkward pause followed his remark;
  • awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion;
  • in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
Meaning (2):
- causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
Example in sentence:
  • it was mortifying to know he had heard every word;
  • the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles

Nearby Words:

embace embale emball embalm embalmed embalmer embalming embalmment embank embanked

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