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The correct spelling is embarrassing.
How to pronounce embarrassing
/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/
Say it like: Emb-arr-ass-ing
The correct spelling is embarrassing. To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash For example: "The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him."
Usage Examples
“The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.”
“The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.”
“A man or his business is embarrassed when he cannot meet his pecuniary engagements.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
- 2.To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.
- 3.To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.
noun
- 1.The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
adjective
- 1.Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
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