EMBARRASSING

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 21

Definition

  1. adjective hard to deal with. — synonyms: awkward, sticky, unenviable
  2. adjective causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation. — synonyms: mortifying

Examples

  • “The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.”
  • “The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.”
  • “A man or his business is embarrassed when he cannot meet his pecuniary engagements.”

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