embarrassing

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adjective

1. hard to deal with;
especially causing pain or embarrassment (Freq. 3)
- 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 to save for the climax of the campaign
• Syn:
awkward, sticky, unenviable
• Similar to:
difficult, hard
• Derivationally related forms:
awkwardness (for: awkward)
2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation (Freq. 2)
- the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
- it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
• Syn:
mortifying
• Similar to:
unpleasant

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  mortifying, awkward, sticky, unenviable