Embarrassing Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

Additional synonyms. in the sense of awkward. Definition. embarrassing. There was an awkward moment when ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese    Synonymsof 'embarrassing'inBritishEnglish embarrassing Explore'embarrassing'inthedictionary (adjective)  inthesenseofhumiliatingItwasanembarrassingsituationforallofus.Synonymshumiliating Therulingpartyhassufferedahumiliatingdefeat. upsetting  compromising  shaming  distressing  delicate  uncomfortable Therewasanotherlonganduncomfortablesilence. awkward Therewasanawkwardmomentwhenpeoplehadtodecidewheretostand. tricky  sensitive Employmentisaverysensitiveissue. troublesome  shameful  disconcerting Hehasadisconcertinghabitofstaringatyouwhenhetalkstoyou. touchy atouchysubject mortifying  discomfiting  toe-curling(slang)  cringe-making(British,informal)  cringeworthy(British,informal)  barro(Australian,slang)  SeeexamplesforsynonymsCopyright©2016byHarperCollinsPublishers.Allrightsreserved.AdditionalsynonymsinthesenseofawkwardDefinitionembarrassingTherewasanawkwardmomentwhenpeoplehadtodecidewheretostand.Synonymsembarrassing,difficult,compromising,sensitive,embarrassed,painful,distressing,delicate,uncomfortable,tricky,trying,humiliating,unpleasant,sticky(informal),troublesome,perplexing,disconcerting,inconvenient,thorny,untimely,illatease,discomfiting,ticklish,inopportune,toe-curling(slang),barro(Australian,slang),cringeworthy(British,informal),cringe-making(British,informal)inthesenseofdisconcertingHehasadisconcertinghabitofstaringatyouwhenhetalkstoyou.Synonymsdisturbing,upsetting,alarming,confusing,embarrassing,awkward,distracting,dismaying,baffling,bewildering,perplexing,off-putting(British,informal),bothersomeinthesenseofsensitiveDefinition(ofasubjectorissue)liabletoarousecontroversyorstrongfeelingsEmploymentisaverysensitiveissue.Synonymstricky,difficult,delicate,thorny,touchy,ticklish Synonymsof 'embarrassing'inAmericanEnglish embarrassing Explore'embarrassing'inthedictionary (adjective)  inthesenseofhumiliatingSynonymshumiliating  awkward  compromising  discomfiting disconcerting  mortifying  sensitive  shameful  toe-curling(informal) uncomfortable   Video:pronunciationof embarrassing Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables EnglishTranslationof'embarrassing' NEWfromCollins! 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