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Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective hard to deal with.
- adjective causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.
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- verb Present participle of
embarrass . - noun The action of the verb to embarrass.
- adjective causing
embarrassment ; makes you feel shy or ashamed; leading to a feeling ofuncomfortable self-consciousness
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
- adjective causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
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Examples
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I doing a course in order to become a Penetration Tester, do u find the title embarrassing? en Español
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"I don't want to use the word embarrassing - but it is a little bit embarrassing," Flood said.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The Cubs' mid-game meltdown was so unsettling that manager Mike Quade held a closed-door meeting after the game, venting his frustration over what he called an embarrassing performance all-around.
The Seattle Times 2011
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And Bardella told the New Yorker that some reporters would publish his pitches almost word for word, which he called "embarrassing."
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AP News in Brief at 5: 58 p.m. EDT celebrity status Friday to draw attention to what she called the embarrassing and "shameful practice" of seal hunting in her homeland.
WN.com - Articles related to ‘Baywatch’ star launches baby seal campaign 2009
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What's kind of embarrassing is that the city takes a certain measure of pride in them, even though it looks like one day, probably sooner rather than later, they'll be the retail equivalent of mullets.
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Some of her scenes with her mother are just plain embarrassing to watch.
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No whats truely embarrassing is the Republican party hurting this country just so they can make Obama look bad how saD
MN GOP calls Franken-Lieberman incident an 'embarrassment' 2009
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Even more embarrassing is the fact that their entire campaign is based on a falsehood.
Josh Nelson: Yes on 23 Campaign Has Many Reasons to be Embarrassed Josh Nelson 2010
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The press covering the issue seems interested in embarrassing the administration
Related Words
synonyms (39)
Words with the same meaning
- awkward
- baffling
- bewildering
- bothering
- bothersome
- chastening
- confounding
- confusing
- crushing
- demoralizing
- difficulty
- discomposing
- disconcerting
- dismaying
- distracting
- distressing
- disturbing
- enigmatic
- humbling
- humiliating
- humiliative
- intricate
- mortifying
- mysterious
- mystifying
- off-putting
- perplexing
- perturbing
- problematic
- puzzling
- shameful
- shaming
- sticky
- tight
- touchy
- uncomfortable
- unenviable
- upsetting
- worrying
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