embarrassing (s)
mortifying (s)

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type s
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def causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
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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Similar to unpleasant
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Similar to unpleasant
Derived from adjective embarrassingly → embarrassing

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