embarrassing, adj.
freq. cnt. 5
freq. cnt. 5
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
awkward embarrassing sticky unenviable
sample sentences
"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"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
embarrassing mortifying
sample sentences
"the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles""it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"
semantic pointers
similar to