Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: embarrassing

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A day after an embarrassing nine-wicket rout at the hands of Australia, some of India’s Test squad members were back at the Holkar Stadium for a gruelling 90-minute net session.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/day-after-rout-indian-players-back-in-nets-shami-set-to-play-in-ahmedabad-2540301/

An Arsenal backer posted: "Such a forced debate by West Ham fans, it's embarrassing 14th place in the Premier Leaguer and you say it's a good season cos you won a small cup."

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-declan-rice-aftv-debate-30268856

An Australian fashion label has landed itself in hot water with fans after sharing an 'embarrassing' glimpse into its warehouse - but many leapt to defend the business.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fashion/article-12237081/White-Fox-Boutique-slammed-video-shows-piles-clothing-packages-Australian-warehouse.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Arrogant, treacherous to her party and her successor, embarrassing, and graceless, Truss merely proves once again why she should never have been allowed near No 10 in the first place.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/liz-truss-prime-minister-downing-street-b2276084.html

"As a man from this community, it’s easier for men to come forward and discuss things with me that can feel embarrassing or uncomfortable.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/sunderland-bangladesh-international-centre-27977976

A state senator is seeking a change in Massachusetts law that would strip the Boston City Council of its authority to approve public safety grants, after the body’s “embarrassing” vote to reject $13.3 million in federal counter-terrorism funding.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/15/boston-city-council-slammed-for-embarrassing-vote-to-block-13m-counter-terrorism-grant/

A sudden and embarrassing retreat from the zero-Covid approach came just months after China's leader had declared at the Party Congress that there would be no swerving from it.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64529922?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

At the time their split was reported, reported that Asghari was "attempting to negotiate concessions beyond his prenup and threatening to go public with extraordinarily embarrassing information about Britney unless he gets paid."

Source: https://popcrush.com/sam-asghari-jobless-actor-britney-spears-split-report/

A UK Government source said: “Lorna Slater is only embarrassing herself further by making these laughable claims.

Source: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/5642470/snp-deposit-return-scheme-chaos/

A video link fail in a crown court hearing has revealed the embarrassing consequences of letting rats run amok in prison.

Source: https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/rats-chewing-cables-hmp-wormwood-28034423

Bargain Hunt stinker as Red couple suffer embarrassing £1…

Source: https://www.onenewspage.com/n/UK/1zplp437h7/Bargain-Hunt-stinker-as-Red-couple-suffer-embarrassing.htm

Batman's been involved with some embarrassing stories.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/batman-dc-comics-fans-dont-want/

British police issued Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with a fine on Friday for travelling in the backseat of a car without wearing his seat belt while filming a social media clip, a potentially embarrassing blow as he tries to revive his party’s fortunes.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-january-21-2023/article66414983.ece

Brittany referred to it as "embarrassing" and Tom Sandoval and Ariana ask him to "go chill on the freestyling" in the future.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/laraparker/james-kennedy-vanderpump-rules-best-moments

But, Cohen said, the company reneged after he began co-operating with federal prosecutors in their investigations related to Trump's business dealings in Russia and attempts to silence women with embarrassing stories about his personal life.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-cohen-settlement-legal-bills-1.6914941?cmp=rss

But Humphries, who died on Saturday aged 89, once said that none of his characters gave him quite as much pleasure as Australian ambassador Sir Les Patterson, with his alcoholic red cheeks, embarrassing trousers and formidable frothing.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12003721/Why-Barry-Humphries-outrageous-character-Les-Patterson-survive-todays-woke-world.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But viewers at home were quick to call out Ella for 'embarrassing herself' over the situation, especially as just minutes before she confessed to Ouzy that she was leaning more towards her ex.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12276793/Everything-missed-Love-Island-episode-31.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

By making it the subject of her novel, Yi transforms an embarrassing gimmick into a philosophical claim, about the way people go through life alone together, each experiencing reality as that which happens strictly to them.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/best-books-2023

Canada, which advanced to face the Americans thanks to Bedard's incredible individual effort in a dramatic overtime victory against Slovakia in the quarterfinals, dropped a 5-2 decision to Czechia in an embarrassing opener.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-sports/canada-roars-back-to-beat-us-and-advance-to-gold-medal-game-at-world-juniors-6329410