The meaning of EMBARRASSING is causing a feeling of self-conscious confusion and distress : causing embarrassment. How to use embarrassing in a sentence.

[ + to infinitive ] It's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie. My most embarrassing moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name I couldn't remember.

Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed. That was an embarrassing situation for me. Men find it embarrassing to be honest.

To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: Meeting adults embarrassed the shy...

Definition of embarrassing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Oct 3, 2025 · embarrassing (comparative more embarrassing, superlative most embarrassing) Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness. quotations

to (cause to) become ashamed, uncomfortable, or ill at ease: [no object] She embarrasses so easily. [~ + object] The child's crying embarrassed her parents. abash: His bad table manners embarrassed …

Use the adjective embarrassing to describe something that is shameful or humiliating. You probably have a few embarrassing stories that you'd rather not remember, but your siblings are always happy …

Synonyms for EMBARRASSING: uncomfortable, awkward, unpleasant, difficult, confusing, disturbing, disconcerting, humiliating; Antonyms of EMBARRASSING: convenient, comfortable, agreeable, …

embarrassing, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary