embarrassing
adjective
1. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
- awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
Similar word(s): difficult, hard, awkward, sticky, unenviable
2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
- the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
Similar word(s): unpleasant, mortifying
noun
1. The action of the verb to embarrass.
verb
1. present participle of embarrass