EMBARRASSING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • hard to deal with
   • especially causing pain or embarrassment
   Synonym(s)
   • awkward (what does awkward mean?)
   • sticky (what does sticky mean?)
   • unenviable (what does unenviable mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
   • an awkward pause followed his remark
   • a sticky question
   • in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned
   Similar To
   • difficult (what does difficult mean?)
   • hard (what does hard mean?)
2. Meaning
   • causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
   Synonym(s)
   • mortifying (what does mortifying mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
   • it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
   Similar To
   • unpleasant (what does unpleasant mean?)