Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Causing a person to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
Embarrassing
/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
I said, after a rather embarrassing pause.
The fall at the party was quite embarrassing.
His attempt to dance was awkwardly embarrassing.
Etymology:
The word embarrassing comes from the French verb embarrasser, which means to block or impede, originating from the Italian imbarazzare, around the 15th century, from barra, a bar or barrier.
Usage Statistics:
103 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Very Often
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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