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| 1. | [ adjective ] hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment | |
| Synonyms: | sticky unenviable awkward | |
| Examples: | "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion" "an awkward pause followed his remark" "a sticky question" "in an unenviable position" |
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| Related terms: | difficult | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation | |
| Synonyms: | mortifying | |
| Examples: | "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles" "it was mortifying to know he had heard every word" |
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| Related terms: | unpleasant | |
| Similar spelling: |
embarrassingly embarrass embarrassed embarrassment |
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