embarrassing
/ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of embarrass; causing someone to feel awkward, ashamed, or self-conscious.
- He kept embarrassing himself by forgetting the lyrics.
- The teacher was embarrassing the student by pointing out every mistake.
- Stop embarrassing me in front of my friends!
adjective
- Causing feelings of shame, self-consciousness, or awkwardness.
- It was so embarrassing when my phone rang during the movie.
- She told an embarrassing story about her first day at school.
- The politician tried to avoid any embarrassing questions from the press.
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