1adjective
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
“awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion”
01 Word definition
embarrassing
12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants
Is EMBARRASSING a word?
Yes. EMBARRASSING is a 12-letter adjective. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S-I-N-GHow do you spell EMBARRASSING?
EMBARRASSING contains 12 letters, begins with E, and ends with G.
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2adjective
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
“the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗awkwardstickyunenviablemortifying
02 Letter breakdown
How is EMBARRASSING spelled?
E1M2B3A4R5R6A7S8S9I10N11G12
03 Word-game status
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About EMBARRASSING.
How do you spell EMBARRASSING?
EMBARRASSING is spelled E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.