adjective

causing embarrassment.

an embarrassing muddle

shaming,shameful,humiliating,mortifying,demeaning,degrading,ignominious,upsetting,disconcerting,discomfiting,discomposing,confusing,flustering,agitating,discountenancing,distressing,discreditable,dishonouring,disgraceful,blush-making,cringey,awkward,uncomfortable,difficult,tricky,delicate,sensitive,problematic,troublesome,thorny,knotty,vexatious,ticklish,compromising,sticky,dicey,hairy,cringeworthy,cringe-making,dodgy