Embarrassed vs. Embarrassing — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Embarrassed and Embarrassing
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Embarrassed
To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.
Embarrassing
To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.
Embarrassed
To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede
"an ambitious raid meant to embarrass his supply line by burning the bridges" (William Marvel).
Embarrassing
To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede
"an ambitious raid meant to embarrass his supply line by burning the bridges" (William Marvel).
Embarrassed
(Archaic) To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties
The company was embarrassed and had to mortgage its properties.
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Embarrassing
(Archaic) To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties
The company was embarrassed and had to mortgage its properties.
Embarrassed
Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed.
Embarrassing
Present participle of embarrass
Embarrassed
(archaic) Impeded; obstructed.
Embarrassing
The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
Embarrassed
Simple past tense and past participle of embarrass
Embarrassing
Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
Embarrassed
Feeling uneasily or unpleasantly self-conscious due to some event or circumstance; as, she was embarrassed by her child's tantrums.
Embarrassing
Hard to deal with; as, greeted with an embarrassing silence.
Embarrassed
Feeling inferior or unworthy and hence unpleasantly self-conscious; as, too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street.
Embarrassing
Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.
Embarrassed
Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious;
Felt abashed at the extravagant praise
Chagrined at the poor sales of his book
Was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
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
Embarrassed
Caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable;
Was discomfited by the personal questions
The child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults
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
Embarrassed
Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride;
Too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
Humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
Felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
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