embarrassing

adj 1: 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" [syn: {awkward}, {sticky}, {unenviable}]

2: 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" [syn: {mortifying}]