[ + to infinitive ] it's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie Embarrass implies some influence that impedes thought, speech, or action My most embarrassing moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name i couldn't remember.
Mortified woman can 'never go back to gym' after epic fail with naked
Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed
That was an embarrassing situation for me
Men find it embarrassing to be honest. Definition of embarrassing adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Meeting adults embarrassed the shy.
To (cause to) become ashamed, uncomfortable, or ill at ease [no object] she embarrasses so easily [~ + object] the child's crying embarrassed her parents His bad table manners embarrassed her
The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.
I'm embarrassed (to admit) that i've never actually read the book It was one of my most embarrassing moments He was embarrassingly unprepared for the job interview. Embarrassing (comparative more embarrassing, superlative most embarrassing) causing embarrassment
Meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the oxford english dictionary Embarrass, discomfit, abash, disconcert, rattle mean to distress by confusing or confounding