"embarrassable" meaning in English

See embarrassable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more embarrassable [comparative], most embarrassable [superlative]
Etymology: From embarrass + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|embarrass|able}} embarrass + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} embarrassable (comparative more embarrassable, superlative most embarrassable)
  1. Capable of being embarrassed. Derived forms: embarrassability
    Sense id: en-embarrassable-en-adj-SOwbkkCQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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