embarrassing

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

em·bar·rass·ing [embarrassing embarrassingly] BrE [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ] NAmE [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ] adjective
1. making you feel shy, awkward or ashamed
•an embarrassing mistake/question/situation
• It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.
• It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
2. causing sb to look stupid, dishonest, etc
• The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government.
• This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position.
Derived Word: ↑embarrassingly

Example Bank:
•I found the whole evening intensely embarrassing.
•It was acutely embarrassing for us all.
•My mother's presence made the situation even more embarrassing.
•This latest incident could be embarrassing to the government.
•a deeply embarrassing moment
•an embarrassing mistake/question/situation

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  mortifying, awkward, sticky, unenviable