em·bar·rass ( m-b r  s)tr.v. em·bar·rassed, em·bar·rass·ing, em·bar·rass·es 1. To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child. 2. To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties. 3. To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede. 4. To complicate. 5. To interfere with (a bodily function) or impede the function of (a body part). [French embarrasser, to encumber, hamper, from Spanish embarazar, from Italian imbarazzare, from imbarazzo, obstacle, obstruction, from imbarrare, to block, bar : in-, in (from Latin; see en-1) + barra, bar (from Vulgar Latin *barra).] em·bar rassed·ly adv.em·bar rass·ing·ly adv.Synonyms: embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze, rattle1 These verbs mean to cause someone to feel self-conscious and uneasy: were embarrassed by their child's tantrum; felt abashed at the extravagant praise; will be chagrined if my confident prediction fails; was discomfited by the sudden personal question; is disconcerted by sarcastic remarks; refuses to be fazed by your objections; isn't easily rattled before an audience. |
embarrassing [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]
adj
causing one to feel confusion or self-consciousness; disconcerting
embarrassingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  embarrassing - 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 - 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" unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors" |
embarrassing
adjective humiliating, upsetting, compromising, shaming, distressing, delicate, uncomfortable, awkward, tricky, sensitive, troublesome, shameful, disconcerting, touchy, mortifying, discomfiting, toe-curling (slang), cringe-making (Brit. informal), cringeworthy (Brit. informal) It was an embarrassing situation for all of us.
Translations
embarrassing [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ] ADJ [experience, situation] → embarazoso, violento; [question, mistake] → embarazoso; [performance] → penoso
that was an embarrassing moment for me → pasé muchísima vergüenza → fue un momento muy embarazoso
he finds it embarrassing to talk about himself → le da vergüenza hablar de sí mismo → le resulta violento hablar de sí mismo → le da corte hablar de sí mismo(Sp)
he has put the government in an embarrassing position (= awkward) → ha puesto al gobierno en una situación embarazosa or comprometida
he tries to dance like a teenager - it's embarrassing to watch → intenta bailar como un quinceañero - da vergüenza ajena verlo
that was an embarrassing moment for me → pasé muchísima vergüenza → fue un momento muy embarazoso
he finds it embarrassing to talk about himself → le da vergüenza hablar de sí mismo → le resulta violento hablar de sí mismo → le da corte hablar de sí mismo(Sp)
he has put the government in an embarrassing position (= awkward) → ha puesto al gobierno en una situación embarazosa or comprometida
he tries to dance like a teenager - it's embarrassing to watch → intenta bailar como un quinceañero - da vergüenza ajena verlo
embarrassing [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ] adj [situation, event, defeat, question, position] → gênant(e), embarrassant(e)
It was so embarrassing → C'était tellement gênant.
to be embarrassing to sb → embarrasser qn
It was so embarrassing → C'était tellement gênant.
to be embarrassing to sb → embarrasser qn
embarrassing
adj → peinlich; generosity etc → beschämend
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