Disgusting vs. Embarrassing — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Disgusting and Embarrassing
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Disgusting
Arousing disgust; repugnant.
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Embarrassing
To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.
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Disgusting
Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
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Embarrassing
To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede
"an ambitious raid meant to embarrass his supply line by burning the bridges" (William Marvel).
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Disgusting
Present participle of disgust
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Embarrassing
(Archaic) To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties
The company was embarrassed and had to mortgage its properties.
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Disgusting
That causes disgust; sickening; offensive; revolting.
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Embarrassing
Present participle of embarrass
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Disgusting
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;
A disgusting smell
Distasteful language
A loathsome disease
The idea of eating meat is repellent to me
Revolting food
A wicked stench
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Embarrassing
The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
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Embarrassing
Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
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Embarrassing
Hard to deal with; as, greeted with an embarrassing silence.
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Embarrassing
Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.
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Embarrassing
Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment;
Awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
An awkward pause followed his remark
A sticky question
In the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
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Embarrassing
Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation;
The embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
It was mortifying to know he had heard every word
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