embarrassing
Definitions
Verb
- Cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
- Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "embarrassing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | embarrassing | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | embarrassingly | 5 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "embarrassing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | extending | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | expanding | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | expressing | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | expecting | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | excluding | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | explaining | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | negotiating | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | examining | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | exploding | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | exhibiting | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | exploring | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | exclaiming | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | exchanging | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | delineating | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | enveloping | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | resembling | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | disbelieving | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | disquieting | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | distracting | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | embezzling | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | exporting | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | expounding | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | extruding | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | recuperating | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | retaliating | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | decelerating | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | degenerating | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | deliberating | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | destructing | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | disapproving | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | disengaging | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | disfiguring | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | dismembering | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | disparaging | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | dispiriting | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | elaborating | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | emaciating | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | evaporating | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | excusing | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | exempting | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | expensing | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | mishandling | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | mislabeling | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | mismanaging | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | misspending | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | mistrusting | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | reverberating | 5 | 0 |
| 48 | sequestering | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | withstanding | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "embarrassing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | embarrassment | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | embarrassed | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | embracing | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | barring | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | marrying | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | earrings | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | harassing | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | erasing | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | embarrassingly | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | massing | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | marring | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | remarrying | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | embarrass | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | embarrasses | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | embarrassments | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | embarking | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | earring | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | debasing | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | barrings | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | barrasso | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "embarrassing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "embarrassing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "embarrassing" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mounted | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "embarrassing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 49
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Caleb Wilson broke his silence after UNC's embarrassing ACC Tournament exit
Mar 14, 2026 Keeping It Heel
Mar 14, 2026 Keeping It Heel
ESPN reporter forced to delete social media post after making embarrassing mistake
Mar 13, 2026 Daily Mail
Mar 13, 2026 Daily Mail
Now Team USA’s embarrassing WBC blunders don’t have to be the whole story
Mar 12, 2026 New York Post
Mar 12, 2026 New York Post
Mandelson files will be published even if embarrassing to No 10, says ISC chair
Feb 5, 2026 The Guardian
Feb 5, 2026 The Guardian