English–French
“embarrassing” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ɔ̃tø/
Example
C'est honteux de dire ça.
It's embarrassing to say that.
How to say “embarrassing” in French
“Embarrassing” in French is honteux.
Someone feels the social weight of humiliation, while an act is judged dishonorable.
Example sentences with honteux
Après l'incident, il se sentait honteux.
After the incident, he felt ashamed.
Tips for using honteux
- The masculine singular form is honteux, but the feminine form is honteuse, so agreement changes both the spelling and the final pronunciation.