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

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. 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.

2. Kayleigh McEnany:

   The United States receives thousands of intelligence reports a day and they are subject to strict scrutiny. While the White House does not routinely comment on alleged intelligence or internal deliberations, the CIA Director, National Security Advisor, and the Chief of Staff can all confirm that neither the President nor the Vice President were briefed on the alleged Russian bounty intelligence, this does not speak to the merit of the alleged intelligence but to the inaccuracy of the New York Times story erroneously suggesting that President Trump was briefed on this matter. The reporting quickly became fodder for the 2020 presidential campaign. During a town hall Saturday, former Vice President Joe Biden brought up the shocking revelation that Trump reportedly knew of the bounties for months and slammed the president for doing worse than nothing. Not only has he failed to sanction or impose any kind of consequences on Russia for this egregious violation of international law, Donald Trump has continued his embarrassing campaign of deference and debasing himself before Vladimir Putin, Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said. He has had this information according to the Times, and yet he offered to host Putin in the United States and sought to invite Russia to rejoin the G7. His entire presidency has been a gift to Putin. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., questioned how Trump could hold an amicable relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin -- even welcoming him to a G-7 Summit in America -- while his regime was reportedly trying to kill Americans.

3. Scott Forseen:

   Answering in the affirmative on these items may be too embarrassing, may not make common sense, or may require the person to acknowledge some type of fault of their own, when we answer survey questions, we tend to answer in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others.

4. Katie Leung:

   During the scene of the Yule Ball, the ground was very slippery and I was wearing high heels and I slipped but good thing I grabbed onto Robert so I didn't fall and good thing the cameras weren't where we were yet. Oh, that was so embarrassing!

5. Jim Starlin:

   Looking back, it's embarrassing, shang-Chi was a creation at a time when not only was there a limited outlook among a lot of folks as far as what the world was about, but we were very limited in what could be done technologically.

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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
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassing