embarrassing

Adjective

• 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
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  mortifying , awkward , sticky , unenviable