What is another word for embarrassing ?

Causing embarrassment or unease

dishonoring^US

bedevilling^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

heavy

rigorous

enough to drive you up the wall

bedeviling^US

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

humourless^UK

sombre^UK

humorless^US

unsavory^US

somber^US

unsavoury^UK

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“Is the topic potentially embarrassing or uncomfortable?”

Adjective

Causing embarrassment or unease

like getting blood out of a stone

defenseless^US

defenceless^UK

easier said than done

labored^US

laboured^UK

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Adjective

like a bull in a china shop

Offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless

colourful^UK

colorful^US

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

tantalizing^US

lacking in social grace

embarrassed

nerdy

socially anxious

lacking in social graces

tantalising^UK

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Adjective

too big for one's breeches

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed

libellous^UK

libelous^US

unfavorable^US

dishonoring^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

libeling^US

libelling^UK

politically incorrect

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

smart-arsed^UK

smart-assed^US

too big for your boots

too big for one's boots

throwing one's weight around

uncivilized^US

ill-humored^US

uncivilised^UK

throwing one's weight about

not backwards in coming forwards

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

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Adjective

Bringing or warranting disgrace

meager^US

meagre^UK

not quite the done thing

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Adjective

that dare not speak its name

Too embarrassing, offensive, or shocking to be spoken about

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Adjective

Unpleasant or disgusting to the senses

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

foetid^UK

fetid^US

ill-favored^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

meagre^UK

meager^US

like the back end of a bus

flavorless^US

flavourless^UK

lackluster^US

lacklustre^UK

anaemic^UK

anemic^US

as plain as a pikestaff

too horrible for words

colourful^UK

strictly for the birds

not quite the done thing

colorful^US

accidentally on purpose

hard-favoured

hard-featured

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Adjective

Ridiculous, often to the point of being funny

flakey^US

flaky^UK

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Adjective

Intensely painful

Adjective

like a bull in a china shop

Awkward because of size or shape

labored^US

laboured^UK

unfavorable^US

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

out of all proportion

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Verb

putting out of countenance

Present participle for to disturb the composure of

dishonoring^US

making self-conscious

throwing into a tizzy

dragging through the mud

subduing

slandering

cutting down to size

making someone eat crow

libeling^US

libelling^UK

making someone eat humble pie

undoing

bringing low

bringing into disrepute

taking down a peg or two

dragging through the mire

bringing shame on

putting someone in their place

putting someone off their stroke

bringing discredit to

setting someone back on their heels

tarring and feathering

putting someone off their stride

making someone scratch their head

taking the wind out of someone's sails

doing a hatchet job on

slinging mud at

running smear campaign

causing to be at a stand

settling someone's hash

spreading scandal about

putting in a bad light

showing in a bad light

taking apart

pulling down

having the last laugh on

getting the better of

balking^US

paralysing^UK

bringing dishonour to

making someone feel ashamed

baulking^UK

putting the wind up someone

screwing up

lousing up

terrorising^UK

filling with consternation

paralyzing^US

terrorizing^US

messing up

snafuing

giving someone a turn

mucking up

disgusting

stopping someone in their tracks

making one feel small

forcing to eat humble pie

silencing

popping one's balloon

blackening the name of

putting off his or her stride

putting someone to shame

getting one's comeuppance

wounding

taking the wind out

causing a few raised eyebrows amongst

backbiting

causing raised eyebrows

raising eyebrows amongst

setting someone thinking

enfeebling

losing face

imposing on

hurting somebody's feelings

ticking off

hurting someone's feelings

turning one off

stinging

getting someone's goat

putting someone's back up

rubbing up the wrong way

rankling with

zinging

giving offence

putting someone's nose out of joint

causing offense

treading on someone's toes

causing someone difficulty

disempowering

putting someone to trouble

knocking the stuffing out of

giving someone bother

making someone go out of his way

causing to feel small

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

scaring the bejesus out of

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

making fretful

nagging

scaring the living daylights out of

causing someone to lose their composure

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

throwing into confusion

throwing for loop

defeating

stampeding

making someone's hair stand on end

throwing into disorder

throwing into disarray

catching somebody unawares

catching somebody off balance

messing with one's head

sending over the edge

putting somebody off his or her stride

getting on someone's wick

throwing into a panic

scaring off

striking terror into

scaring away

giving someone goose pimples

curdling the blood

making one's flesh creep

putting the fear of God into

making teeth chatter

making your blood run cold

giving one the creeps

chilling someone to the marrow

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

scaring the pants off

throwing into a fright

scaring someone out of their wits

chilling to the bone

making your hair stand on end

making blood run cold

throwing into a blue funk

scaring someone half to death

making someone jump out of their skin

dithering

flapping

pressing the panic button

getting into a state

becoming flustered

going into a panic

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“He is always embarrassing me in public.”

Verb

throwing a spanner in the works of

Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

baulking^UK

balking^US

stopping

preventing

confining

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

getting in the way of

standing in the way of

dragging one's feet

chaining

throwing a spanner in the works

preventing from making progress

putting at a disadvantage

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

taking out

placing at a disadvantage

putting out of commission

giving disadvantage

holding captive

putting straitjacket on

clipping someone's wings

throwing monkey wrench in

giving the run around

choking off

putting the kibosh on

putting on back burner

putting on hold

throwing a monkey wrench into

keeping under control

corking

delimiting

keeping a tight rein on

throwing cold water on

strangling

pouring cold water on

keeping within bounds

putting the brakes on

bringing to screeching halt

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

placing an embargo on

putting half nelson on

bringing to a standstill

putting the stopper on

gaoling^UK

jailing^US

giving a wide berth to

keeping within limits

passing up

leaving off

resisting the temptation to

keeping within the limits of

cauterizing^US

putting the brakes on

placing injunction on

placing an injunction on

cauterising^UK

acting like a wet blanket

officially forbidding

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

upsetting the applecart

rendering null and void

having on a tight leash

bringing under control

keeping tight rein on

coming to a standstill

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

having nothing to do with

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

inflicting a handicap on

holding out on

keeping under wraps

doing a disservice to

putting kibosh on

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfavourably

keeping under one's hat

keeping to oneself

giving a disadvantage to

giving the red light to

putting the chill on

giving the thumbs down to

tying someone's hands

counselling^UK

counseling^US

moulding^UK

molding^US

exerting influence on

expostulating against

throwing a wet blanket on

crying out against

having an impact on

getting the better of

putting a restriction on

steering clear

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Verb

Present participle for to make something more complex

raveling^US

ravelling^UK

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

making more difficult

making difficulties

making waves

rendering unintelligible

coloring^US

colouring^UK

muddying the waters of

throwing into disorder

throwing a veil over

throwing up smoke screen

clouding the issue

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Verb

rubbing you up the wrong way

Present participle for to make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone the hump

making someone see red

hacking you off

grating on

getting on your nerves

rankling with

giving someone grief

getting your back up

getting under one's skin

getting in one's hair

driving round the twist

raging

giving someone the pip

putting your nose out of joint

driving to distraction

insulting

driving round the bend

putting someone off their stroke

causing someone to lose their composure

getting on one's nerves

putting someone out

sending into a rage

trying someone's patience

getting on someone's nerves

getting someone's back up

eating away at

trying one's patience

working into lather

making blood boil

making someone's blood boil

putting someone's back up

stirring up

blowing a fuse

upsetting oneself

rubbing the wrong way

taking a rise out of

getting in someone's hair

getting a rise out of

setting on

hitting where one lives

setting one off

getting across someone

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Present participle for to cause anguish or distress to

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Present participle for to burden, load or encumber with

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Present participle for found primarily in the passive voice

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Present participle for to insult, tease, make fun of or badger

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Present participle for to expose or reveal the true nature or character of

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