em·bar·rass 
/ɪmˈberəs/ verb
em·bar·rass·es; em·bar·rassed; em·bar·rass·ing /ɪmˈberəs/ verb 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.
▪ 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.
▪ 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
▪ 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.
