embarrassing

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

present participle and gerund of embarrass

Noun

The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.

Adj

Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.

embarrass

1. (transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.
2. (transitive) To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
3. (transitive) To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.
4. (formal, transitive) To perplex mentally; confuse, disconcert; catch off guard.

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Sinonieme

awkward

shameful

inconvenient

humiliating

uncomfortable

embarrassed

ashamed

mortifying

disgraceful

bothersome

humiliated

sticky

unenviable

constraining

fluster

hesitation

be depressing

confusion

ignominious

improper

incommodious

brutal

irritating

abashed

parlous

plaguey

plaguy

poky

blundering

sheepish

hot-making

strait

stringent

thorny

bashful

really difficult

untoward

upsetting

vexatious

vexed

depressing

dishonorable

disturbing

Vertalings

imbarazzante

peinlich

embarrassant

gênant

embarazoso

gênante

embarrassante

penoso

ξεφτελιστικός

hindernd

constrangedor

gênant

ungelegen

engavanyador

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/

Etimologie (Engels)

By surface analysis, embarrass + -ing.