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embarrassant

embarrassing

adjective an-ba-ruh-SAN Rare

Also means

awkward

Usage Note

Embarrassant describes a situation or remark that causes embarrassment or awkwardness. The feminine form is embarrassante. Note the false friend risk: the English 'embarrassed' translates as gêné or embarrassé, while embarrassant (the adjective) is closer to 'embarrassing' — the causing agent, not the feeling.

Examples

"C'était une situation vraiment embarrassante."

Natural Translation

It was a truly embarrassing situation.

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