em·bar·rass
Pronounced:
/ɪmˈberəs/
Function:
verbInflected forms:
em·bar·rass·es; em·bar·rassed; em·bar·rass·ingMeaning:
1 : to make (someone) feel confused and foolish in front of other people [+ obj] ▪ Unexpected laughter embarrassed the speaker. ▪ She's worried about embarrassing herself in front of such a large audience. [no obj] ▪ She doesn't embarrass easily. [=she is not easily embarrassed]
2 [+ obj] : to make (a person, group, government, etc.) look foolish in public ▪ I would never do anything to embarrass my family. ▪ The protest was staged as a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
2 [+ obj] : to make (a person, group, government, etc.) look foolish in public ▪ I would never do anything to embarrass my family. ▪ The protest was staged as a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
—embarrassed adjective [more embarrassed; most embarrassed] ▪ I've never been more embarrassed in my life. ▪ I'm embarrassed (to admit) that I've never actually read the book.
—embarrassing adjective [more embarrassing; most embarrassing] ▪ It was one of my most embarrassing moments. ▪ a very embarrassing scandal for the government
—em·bar·rass·ing·ly /ɪmˈberəsɪŋli/ adverb ▪ He was embarrassingly unprepared for the job interview.
/ɪmˈberəsɪŋli/ adverb ▪ He was embarrassingly unprepared for the job interview.