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.

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

To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: 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. abash: His bad table manners …

Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed. It was an embarrassing situation for me.

Unexpected laughter embarrassed the speaker. She's worried about embarrassing herself in front of such a large audience.

The word 'embarrassing' originated from the French word 'embarrasser', which means 'to block' or 'to obstruct'. The English term evolved in the 17th century to mean causing someone to feel …

When embarrass first entered English from French in the late 16th century, it was used for the action of hampering or impeding the progress of someone or something—figuratively tying …

What has been your most embarrassing moment? It was a bit embarrassing really. The claim will be very embarrassing for the government. The doctor asked me some embarrassing …