embarrassing

«embarrassing» in Mova's school dictionary: Embarrassing describes something that makes you feel shy… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (embarrassing, more embarrassing, most embarrassing); also the -ing form of «embarrass»

meaning for a pupil

Embarrassing describes something that makes you feel shy, silly or uncomfortable in front of other people. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life embarrassing moments include falling over, forgetting lines in a play, or a parent telling baby stories. In PSHE we learn that embarrassing things happen to everyone and are soon forgotten, and that sharing embarrassing photos of others online is unkind and can be bullying. Phrases: «how embarrassing!», «an embarrassing moment», «embarrassing for someone».

examples

• It was embarrassing when I slipped in the lunch hall. tree →
• How embarrassing — I wore odd socks! tree →
• Mum told an embarrassing story about me as a baby. tree →
• Don't share embarrassing photos of friends online. tree →
• My most embarrassing moment was forgetting my lines. tree →
• It's embarrassing to sing in front of the class. tree →
• That was embarrassing for the whole team. tree →
• Forgetting someone's name can be embarrassing. tree →
• The king's offer was naturally rather embarrassing to the Princess Badoura. tree →

note

Spelling: double r, double s: em-ba-rr-a-ss-ing. «Embarrassing» describes the thing; «embarrassed» describes the person: «The joke was embarrassing; I was embarrassed.»

In the corpora

• Grown-ups in love show affection with hugs and kisses, and it is normal for children to find it embarrassing.
• People use euphemisms about the body and illness to be polite, to protect someone's feelings, or because a subject felt embarrassing.
• Being poor can feel embarrassing, so people often talk about it with soft, roundabout words.
• Drinking too much alcohol and taking drugs can harm people, and talking about it plainly can feel embarrassing.
• "Dropped a clanger" (UK slang) means made an embarrassing mistake.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «embarrassing» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.