English Dictionary
Definition embarrassing in British English
embarrassing
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
▪ acutely, deeply, highly, intensely, terribly
Example
The situation was most embarrassing.
Synonyms and related words
1.1
used for describing something that is very bad
Example
This performance was embarrassing.
2
causing problems for someone, especially an organization or politician
Example
a scandal that could prove embarrassing for the government
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