[ + to infinitive ] it's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie Use the adjective embarrassing to describe something that is shameful or humiliating My most embarrassing moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name i couldn't remember.
Embarrassing
Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed
That was an embarrassing situation for me
Men find it embarrassing to be honest. Find 258 different ways to say embarrassing, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at thesaurus.com. Definition of embarrassing adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meeting adults embarrassed the shy. To (cause to) become ashamed, uncomfortable, or ill at ease [no object] she embarrasses so easily [~ + object] the child's crying embarrassed her parents
His bad table manners embarrassed her
The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill. Uncomfortable, awkward, unpleasant, difficult, confusing, disturbing, disconcerting, humiliating Convenient, comfortable, agreeable, pleasing, relieving, comforting, soothing, consoling
