Definitions for embarrassing
em·bar·rass·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviableadjective

   hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

   "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"

2. embarrassing, mortifyingadjective

   causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation

   "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. embarrassingnoun

   The action of the verb to embarrass.

2. embarrassingadjective

   causing embarrassment; makes you feel shy or ashamed; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable self-consciousness

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. embarrassing

   Embarrassment or awkwardness is an emotional state that is associated with mild to severe levels of discomfort, and which is usually experienced when someone commits (or thinks of) a socially unacceptable or frowned-upon act that is witnessed by or revealed to others. Frequently grouped with shame and guilt, embarrassment is considered a "self-conscious emotion", and it can have a profoundly negative impact on a person’s thoughts or behavior.Usually, some perception of loss of honor or dignity (or other high-value ideals) is involved, but the embarrassment level and the type depends on the situation.

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1. embarrassing

   Embarrassing refers to the feeling or state of discomfort, self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness experienced when one's actions, appearance, or situations are humiliating or make them the subject of ridicule or mockery. This feeling often occurs when one's behavior or situation fails to meet certain social or personal standards, expectations, or norms.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Embarrassing

   of Embarrass

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'embarrassing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4697

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'embarrassing' in Adjectives Frequency: #1005

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How to pronounce embarrassing?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of embarrassing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of embarrassing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of embarrassing in a Sentence

1. Chris Cuomo:

   I’ve been suspended from CNN. You know this already. It hurts to even say it, it’s embarrassing, but I understand it and I understand why some people feel the way they do about what I did, i’ve apologized in the past and I mean it, it’s the last thing I ever wanted to do was compromise any of my colleagues and do anything but help.

2. Susanne Roff:

   1951 was a tough year for British intelligence, klaus Fuchs had been terribly embarrassing.

3. Tom Arnold:

   He called me that week, and he said, ‘I am so embarrassed, they wrote me this thing, and [it’s embarrassing] ‘cause I’ll be the fat guy next to Patrick Swayze. What do you think?'.

4. Theresa Purcell:

   I was humiliated. I mean, it was embarrassing to have 50-something people watch you crawl into a plane, you wouldn’t want to watch your family member crawl on to a plane. I mean, come on, this is America, I’m just saying there’s always a way.

5. Adnan Choopani:

   In one way, it's good for the world to see how Australia has been treating our entrants, whether they're asylum seekers or refugees, or indeed an athlete like Dijana Djokovic who has simply fallen afoul, apparently, on the documentation on Dijana Djokovic visa, if anything, we're hoping that this entire embarrassing saga comes to place Australians in a position where they understand more the plight of these people.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=embarrassing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Embarrassing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embarrassing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassing
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=embarrassing