embarrassing
/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण इम्बैरसिंग
शर्मनाक, झेंप पैदा करने वाला, लज्जाजनक
Core word
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making you feel shy, uncomfortable or ashamed
शर्मनाक, झेंप पैदा करने वाला, लज्जाजनक
- It was embarrassing to forget my lines on stage.
- an embarrassing mistake
- It was embarrassing when my phone rang during the prayer.
+ 3 more examples
- She told us an embarrassing story about her first day at school.
- Mispronouncing the guest's name was deeply embarrassing.
- Having to ask the same question twice felt embarrassing.
Synonyms awkward humiliating mortifying shameful uncomfortable
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causing problems for somebody and making them look stupid or dishonest
(किसी के लिए) असहज या फ़ज़ीहत वाली स्थिति पैदा करने वाला
- The report is highly embarrassing for the government.
- The leaked emails proved embarrassing for the company's management.
- The photographs were embarrassing for the minister.
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- It is embarrassing for the school that the results came out wrong.
- The film company released an embarrassing apology after the mistake.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
embarrassing (before a noun)
It describes the thing or situation that causes the uncomfortable feeling. It comes before the noun it describes.
यह उस चीज़ या स्थिति का वर्णन करता है जो असहज भावना पैदा करे। यह उस noun से पहले आता है जिसका वह वर्णन करता है।
- It was an embarrassing mistake in front of the whole school.
- She asked an embarrassing question about his salary.
it is embarrassing + to-infinitive / that
With the dummy subject 'it', a to-infinitive or that-clause says what the embarrassing action or fact is.
Dummy subject 'it' के साथ to-infinitive या that-clause बताता है कि कौन-सा काम या तथ्य शर्मिंदगी भरा है।
- It is embarrassing to forget a friend's name.
- It was embarrassing that the chief guest arrived before the hosts.
embarrassing + for + person
Use 'for' to show who is made uncomfortable: embarrassing for the family.
यह दिखाने के लिए 'for' आता है कि कौन असहज हुआ: embarrassing for the family।
- The leaked photo was embarrassing for the minister.
- It was embarrassing for the students when the lights failed in the middle of the farewell.
comparative and superlative
Use more embarrassing and the most embarrassing, not embarrassinger.
तुलनात्मक और उत्तमावस्था के लिए more embarrassing और the most embarrassing का प्रयोग होता है, 'embarrassinger' नहीं।
- Failing the driving test was more embarrassing than I expected.
- That was the most embarrassing day of my college life.
+Collocations 4
embarrassing + noun
momentsituationmistakesilencequestionphotograph
- He recalled the embarrassing moment when he slipped on the stage.
adverb + embarrassing
deeplyratherutterlyparticularlymildlyreally
- It was utterly embarrassing to arrive late for my own interview.
verb + embarrassing
findbesoundprovelook
- Many people find public speaking embarrassing at first.
embarrassing + to / for
to admitto rememberfor the teamfor her parentsfor the school
- The defeat was embarrassing for the team after so many wins.
“More examples 5
- It is embarrassing to come last in a race you are sure to win.
जिस दौड़ को जीतने का भरोसा हो, उसमें अंतिम स्थान पाना शर्मिंदगी की बात है।
- The minister had to answer some embarrassing questions at the press conference.
मंत्री को प्रेस वार्ता में कुछ शर्मिंदा करने वाले प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने पड़े।
- My brother's old video on the school stage is quite embarrassing.
स्कूल के मंच पर मेरे भाई का पुराना वीडियो काफ़ी शर्मिंदगी भरा है।
- The wrong spelling on the invitation card was very embarrassing for the printer.
निमंत्रण-पत्र पर गलत वर्तनी छापाख़ाने वाले के लिए बहुत शर्मिंदगी की बात थी।
- It is not embarrassing to say 'I don't know' in an interview.
इंटरव्यू में 'मुझे नहीं पता' कहना शर्मिंदगी की बात नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I felt very embarrassing in front of the guests.
✓ I felt very embarrassed in front of the guests.
Use embarrassed for how a person feels and embarrassing for the cause.
व्यक्ति की भावना के लिए embarrassed और कारण के लिए embarrassing आता है।
✗ It was a most embarrassed moment for me.
✓ It was a most embarrassing moment for me.
A moment causes the feeling, so the adjective must be 'embarrassing'.
क्षण भावना पैदा करता है, इसलिए adjective 'embarrassing' होना चाहिए।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
em·ba·rr·a·ss·ing
With double r and double s (not 'embarassing' or 'embarrasing').
Spelling em-ba-rr-a-ss-ing है, जिसमें double r और double s आते हैं ('embarassing' या 'embarrasing' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Do not confuse embarrassing (causing the feeling) and embarrassed (feeling it).
Embarrassing (यह भाव पैदा करने वाला) और embarrassed (यह भाव महसूस करने वाला) में भ्रम न करें।