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embarrassing

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
  2. To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
  3. To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.
  4. The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
  5. Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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