embarrassing

adjective
UK: /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
US: /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

  1. Causing someone to feel uncomfortable, ashamed, or foolish.

    1. It was an embarrassing moment for me. [ ] [ ]
    2. Discovering my fly was open in front of everyone was incredibly embarrassing. [ ] [ ]

  2. Creating problems or difficulties for someone.

    1. This embarrassing situation needs to be resolved. [ ] [ ]
    2. The leaked documents created an embarrassing situation for the company's reputation. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

awkward humiliating shameful mortifying
embarrassing verb

  1. Present participle of embarrass: causing (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.

    1. I am embarrassing myself right now. [ ] [ ]
    2. He realized he was embarrassing his date with his inappropriate jokes. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "embarrassing" in English means: Causing someone to feel uncomfortable, ashamed, or foolish., Creating problems or difficulties for someone..

The phonetic transcription of "embarrassing" is /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ in British English and /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "embarrassing": awkward, humiliating, shameful, mortifying.

Example usage of "embarrassing": "It was an embarrassing moment for me.". More examples on the page.