Main entry: awkward, unenviable, sticky, embarrassing
Definition: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Usage: 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
Main entry: embarrassing, mortifying
Definition: causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
Usage: the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles; it was mortifying to know he had heard every word