1. causing feelings of shame, awkwardness, or self-consciousness

Examples

• It was embarrassing when I tripped in front of the whole class.
• She found her parents’ loud singing embarrassing at the restaurant.
• The team’s poor performance was embarrassing for the coach.
• He told an embarrassing story about his childhood.
• Making that mistake in the presentation was really embarrassing.
• The embarrassing photo from high school still makes her cringe.
• It’s embarrassing how messy my room is right now.