embarrassing

adjective

/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

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making you feel shy, uncomfortable or ashamed
- an embarrassing moment/situation
- an embarrassing mistake/gaffe
- an embarrassing question
- embarrassing for somebody I didn't want to risk making the rest of the evening painfully embarrassing for both of us.
- embarrassing to do something His terrible acting is just embarrassing to watch.
- embarrassing (for somebody) (to do something) It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.
- embarrassing doing something It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
Extra Examples
- I found the whole evening intensely embarrassing.
- It was acutely embarrassing for us all.
- My mother's presence made the situation even more embarrassing.
- a deeply embarrassing moment
Topics Feelingsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
causing somebody to look stupid, dishonest, etc.
- This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position.
- to be potentially/politically embarrassing
- embarrassing to somebody The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government.
- embarrassing for somebody Such action by a NATO ally would be extremely embarrassing for the United States.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry

单词	embarrassing
释义	embarrassing adjective /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ jump to other results making you feel shy, uncomfortable or ashamed an embarrassing moment/situation an embarrassing mistake/gaffe an embarrassing question embarrassing for somebody I didn't want to risk making the rest of the evening painfully embarrassing for both of us. embarrassing to do something His terrible acting is just embarrassing to watch. embarrassing (for somebody) (to do something) It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. embarrassing doing something It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. Extra Examples I found the whole evening intensely embarrassing. It was acutely embarrassing for us all. My mother's presence made the situation even more embarrassing. a deeply embarrassing moment Topics Feelingsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition for to See full entry causing somebody to look stupid, dishonest, etc. This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position. to be potentially/politically embarrassing embarrassing to somebody The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government. embarrassing for somebody Such action by a NATO ally would be extremely embarrassing for the United States. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition for to See full entry
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