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embarrassing.

The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/General-American/ɪmˈbɛɹ.ə.sɪŋ/
  1. The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, embarrass + -ing.

adj/ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/General-American/ɪmˈbɛɹ.ə.sɪŋ/
  1. Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.

Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, embarrass + -ing.

verb/ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ɪmˈbæɹ.ə.sɪŋ/General-American/ɪmˈbɛɹ.ə.sɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of embarrass

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, embarrass + -ing.

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