different between embarrassing vs disgusting

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, NYC) IPA^(key): /?m?bæ??s??/
• (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /?m?b???s??/
• Hyphenation: em?bar?rass?ing

Verb

embarrassing

1. present participle of embarrass

Noun

embarrassing (usually uncountable, plural embarrassings)

1. The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
   • May 11, 1715, Robert Wodrow, letter to Mrs Wodrow

     It seemed, at first, to be agreed, that the King should be addressed by the Assembly; but the time of presenting, because of the present embarrassings of affairs, to be left to the Commission.

Adjective

embarrassing (comparative more embarrassing, superlative most embarrassing)

1. Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.

Synonyms

• awkward
• shameful

Derived terms

• embarrassingly

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /d?s?k?st??/, /d?s???st??/
• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /d?s???st??/
• Hyphenation: dis?gust?ing

Adjective

disgusting (comparative disgustinger or more disgusting, superlative disgustingest or most disgusting)

1. Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

   Synonyms: distasteful, gro, grody, grotty, repulsive; see also Thesaurus:unpleasant

   • 1975 December 10, P.J. Bednarski, "Tis the season to be risque in TV spots" in The Dayton Journal Herald

     But it is much more sensible and much more fun and much more disgusting to assume that the English Leather woman is really saying "All my men wear English leather or nothing at all.".

Translations

Verb

disgusting

1. present participle of disgust