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Shameful vs Embarrasing - What's the difference?

shameful | embarrasing |

As adjectives the difference between shameful and embarrasing

is that shameful is causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful while embarrasing is .

shameful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
  • giving offense

    • Derived terms

    * shamefully * shamefulness

    embarrasing

    English

    Adjective

    (head)