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embarrassing

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
    • /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

Definitions of embarrassing word

  • noun embarrassing Causing embarrassment. 1
  • adjective embarrassing situation 1
  • adjective embarrassing comment 1
  • adjective embarrassing Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed. 0
  • adjective embarrassing Something that is embarrassing to a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party causes problems for them. 0
  • adjective embarrassing causing one to feel confusion or self-consciousness; disconcerting 0
See all 9 definitions of embarrassing

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Parts of speech for Embarrassing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Embarrassing

embarrassing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for embarrassing

adjective embarrassing

  • awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
  • uncomfortable — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
  • uneasy — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
  • disconcerting — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
  • trying — extremely annoying, difficult, or the like; straining one's patience and goodwill to the limit: a trying day; a trying experience.

noun embarrassing

  • disorientation — to disorient.
  • confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
All 41 Synonyms of embarrassing

Antonyms for embarrassing

adjective embarrassing

  • convenient — If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
  • helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
  • straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
  • uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
All 7 Antonyms of embarrassing

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