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embarrassing
adjective
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Divide embarrassing into syllables:

em · bar · rass · ing

How to pronounce embarrassing:

Definition of embarrassing:

embarrassing (adjective):
embarrassing
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment.
causing a feeling of self-conscious confusion and distress causing embarrassment

Synonyms for embarrassing:

awkwardupsettingunenviabledisturbingunwieldytouchysensitivetroublesomedelicatemortifying
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Antonyms for embarrassing:

convenientenjoyablecomfortablehelpfuleasystraightforwarduncomplicated

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