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embarrassing
adjective
()
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
Synonyms:
mortifying
,
Examples:
The embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles.
embarrassing
adjective
()
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Synonyms:
awkward
,
sticky
,
unenviable
,
Examples:
Awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion.
Words Related to
embarrassing
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mortifying
,
awkward
,
unpleasant
,
unenviable
,
difficult
,
sticky
,
hard
,
humiliating
,
embarrassment
,
shocking
,
scandalous
,
shameful
,
galling
,
unfortunate
,
disgraceful
,
regrettable
,
disconcerting
,
appalling
,
distressing
,
troubling
,
painful
,
irritating
,
lamentable
,
hurtful
,
perplexing
,
disturbing
,
outrageous
,
ridiculous
,
puzzling
,
sad
,
annoying
,
terrible
,
unwelcome
,
inconvenient
,
uncomfortable
,
demeaning
,
shame
,
nasty
,
troublesome
,
messy
,
distracting
,
annoyed
,
ashamed
,
unsatisfactory
,
grievous
,
shaming
,
shameless
,
weird
,
bothersome
,
unworthy
,
confusing
,
blushing
,
tiresome
,
grim
,
disagreeable
,
intimate
,
tedious
,
uneasy
,
disruptive
,
thorny
,
intrusive
,
delicate
,
nutty
,
critical
,
sore
,
laborious
,
cumbersome
,
bashful
,
hindering
,
hampering
,
embarassing
,
disheartening
,
demoralizing
,
dispiriting
,
unflattering
,
unseemly
,
ignominious
,
disastrous
,
ugly
,
pathetic
,
bizarre
,
disappointing
,
undignified
,
heartbreaking
,
unsavory
,
dreadful
,
humbling
,
distasteful
,
frustrating
,
inexcusable
,
baffling
,
inglorious
,
infuriating
,
surprising
,
damning
,
awful
,
unedifying
,
unforgivable
,
uncharacteristic
,
inopportune
,
embarrassing
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