EMBARRASSING
/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 21
Definition
- adjective hard to deal with.
— synonyms: awkward, sticky, unenviable
- 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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