| ADJECTIVE | all | embarrassing, awkward, sticky, unenviable | hard to deal with |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | embarrassing, mortifying | causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation |
| Sounds | ihmbeh'rahsihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2006 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment. | |
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| Example | "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion" | |
| Synonyms | awkward, sticky, unenviable | |
| Broader | difficult, hard | not easy |
| Catalan | delicat, difícil, dur | |
| Spanish | delicado, difícil, duro | |
| Meaning | Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation. | |
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| Example | "the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles" | |
| Synonym | mortifying | |
| Broader | unpleasant | Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings |
| Adverbs | embarrassingly | causing embarrassment |