embarrassing

adjective25 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.3

a very common intensifier

a common intensifier

slightly embarrassing, informal

very embarrassing, common in spoken language

profoundly embarrassing

a small amount of embarrassing

especially embarrassing

a moderate intensifier

very embarrassing, often in a formal context

could be embarrassing in the future

becoming more and more embarrassing over time

embarrassing in a political context

nearly embarrassing, but not completely

intensely or sharply embarrassing

extremely and painfully embarrassing

so embarrassing it makes you cringe physically

describes a state of being embarrassing

to cause something to become embarrassing

to perceive or realize that someone or something is embarrassing

to start being embarrassing, more informal

to start being embarrassing

to seem embarrassing when heard or described

to turn out to be embarrassing

specifies who is affected by the embarrassing situation

specifies who or what the embarrassing thing is directed at