embarrassing

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adjective
B1

making you feel shy or uncomfortable

The embarrassing moment made everyone feel awkward.

B1

making someone look foolish or dishonest

The embarrassing mistake made the company look bad.

translation

adj. making you feel shy or uncomfortable; making someone look foolish or dishonest