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imbarazzante

embarrassing

adjective eem-bah-raht-TSAHN-teh Rare

Also means

awkward, cringe-worthy

Usage Note

Imbarazzante is the present-participle adjective of imbarazzare (to embarrass). It is invariable in gender: un momento imbarazzante / una situazione imbarazzante. Do not confuse with imbarazzato (embarrassed — describing the person feeling the embarrassment). The noun is imbarazzo.

Examples

"È stata una situazione davvero imbarazzante."

Natural Translation

It was a truly embarrassing situation.

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