embarrassing

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, embarrass +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/ (General American, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/ (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ɪmˈbɛɹ.ə.sɪŋ/ Hyphenation: em‧bar‧rass‧ing === Verb === embarrassing present participle and gerund of embarrass === Noun === embarrassing (usually uncountable, plural embarrassings) The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment. May 11, 1715, Robert Wodrow, letter to Mrs Wodrow It seemed, at first, to be agreed, that the King should be addressed by the Assembly; but the time of presenting, because of the present embarrassings of affairs, to be left to the Commission. === Adjective === embarrassing (comparative more embarrassing, superlative most embarrassing) Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness. ==== Synonyms ==== awkward shameful ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====