1 making you feel shy, awkward or ashamedan embarrassing mistake/question/situationIt can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
2 causing somebody to look stupid, dishonest, etcThe report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government.This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position.embarrassingly
ɪmˈbærəsɪŋli
ɪmˈbærəsɪŋli
