different between embarrassing vs uncivil

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

Etymology

un- +? civil

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?v?l

Adjective

uncivil (comparative more uncivil, superlative most uncivil)

1. Not civilized

   Synonyms: savage, barbarous, uncivilized

2. Not civil; discourteous; impolite

   uncivil behavior

   • 2007, The Times, 24 Dec 2007:

     John Terry and Frank Lampard would not have reacted as the Nigerian did to the (admittedly X-rated) challenge that led to the Liverpool forward being sent off in last week’s Carling Cup quarter-final against Chelsea. All very dangerous, all very uncivil.

   • 2008, New York Times, 4 Feb 2008:

     But since you probably weren’t there, and be thankful for that, here is a quick primer on local, uncivil civics so that you might appreciate the recent political clamor in this part of eastern Tennessee.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:impolite

See also

• incivil

References

• uncivil in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• uncivil in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.