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Defenition of the word embarrassing

    • Defenition of the word embarrassing

      • hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "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"
      • causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"
      • hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "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
      • hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
      • causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation

    Synonyms for the word embarrassing

      • awkward
      • discomforting
      • mortifying
      • sticky
      • thwarting
      • uncomfortable
      • uneasy
      • unenviable
      • upsetting

    Similar words in the embarrassing

      • difficult
      • embarrassing
      • embarrassingly
      • hard
      • unpleasant

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