embarrassing
/im'bærəsiɳ/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Causing feelings of shame, chagrin, or vexation: Describes something that makes a person feel self-conscious, ashamed, or awkward, often due to a social misstep or exposure of a private matter.
- Hard to deal with; causing pain or awkwardness: Describes a situation, question, or moment that is difficult, uncomfortable, or delicate to handle.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
Advanced Usage
- "Embarrassingly" (Adverb): In a manner that causes embarrassment.
- "Embarrassing to watch": A common phrase describing a situation so awkward it causes discomfort for observers.
Variants and Related Words
- Embarrass (Verb): To cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
- Embarrassment (Noun): The state of feeling embarrassed, or something that causes this feeling.
Synonyms
- Awkward: Causing or feeling uneasy self-consciousness.
- Mortifying: Causing great embarrassment or shame.
- Uncomfortable: Causing a feeling of discomfort or unease.
- Cringeworthy: So embarrassing it makes one cringe.
Related Phrases
- An embarrassing situation: A circumstance that causes feelings of embarrassment.
- Put someone in an embarrassing position: To cause someone to face an awkward or shameful dilemma.
Idioms
- Egg on one's face: A state of embarrassment, often due to a public mistake.
Adjective
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causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
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the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
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it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
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hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
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awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
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an awkward pause followed his remark
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a sticky question
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in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
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