unembarrassing

adjective

un·​em·​bar·​rass·​ing ˌən-im-ˈber-ə-siŋ How to pronounce unembarrassing (audio)
-ˈba-rə-
: not causing embarrassment : not embarrassing
a surprisingly unembarrassing experience
… there's visible discomfort when I state something that to me is obvious, unembarrassing, and uncontroversial …Megan McArdle
unembarrassingly adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unembarrassing was in 1805

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“Unembarrassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unembarrassing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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