embarrassing

Adjective
  1. Hard to deal with;
    Especially causing pain or embarrassment (synset 300749659)
    "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"
    similar to: difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
    same as: awkward, sticky, unenviable
  2. Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation (synset 301808452)
    "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 - offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
    same as: mortifying

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