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Adjective

Causing embarrassment or unease

Offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless

Unpleasant or disgusting to the senses

Characterized by shame, ignominy or dishonor

Ridiculous, often to the point of being funny

Present participle for to disturb the composure of

Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

Present participle for to make something more complex

Present participle for to disturb the composure of

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

Present participle for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

Present participle for to cause anguish or distress to

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

Present participle for to intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

Present participle for blush, make rosy

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Adjective

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Causing embarrassment or unease

dishonoring^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

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“Is the topic potentially embarrassing or uncomfortable?”

Adjective

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Causing embarrassment or unease

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

agonising^UK

easier said than done

labored^US

laboured^UK

agonizing^US

defenceless^UK

defenseless^US

like getting blood out of a stone

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Adjective

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Offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

colourful^UK

colorful^US

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

like a bull in a china shop

lacking in social grace

embarrassed

nerdy

socially anxious

lacking in social graces

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Adjective

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Unpleasant or disgusting to the senses

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

fetid^US

foetid^UK

ill-favored^US

flavourless^UK

flavorless^US

not quite the done thing

as plain as a pikestaff

strictly for the birds

meagre^UK

meager^US

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Adjective

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Characterized by shame, ignominy or dishonor

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

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Adjective

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Ridiculous, often to the point of being funny

flakey^US

flaky^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to disturb the composure of

making self-conscious

throwing into a tizzy

putting out of countenance

getting one's comeuppance

taking the wind out

making someone eat humble pie

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“He is always embarrassing me in public.”

Verb

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Present participle for to impede the work or progress of

baulking^UK

balking^US

throwing a spanner in the works

stopping

preventing

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

getting in the way of

standing in the way of

preventing from making progress

putting straitjacket on

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

taking out

putting out of commission

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

keeping a tight rein on

putting the brakes on

snuffing out

toning down

cutting back

placing an embargo on

bringing to screeching halt

holding in check

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

keeping within bounds

putting half nelson on

tying someone's hands

penalising^UK

penalizing^US

putting the stopper on

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

getting under control

leaving off

cutting down

resisting the temptation to

giving a wide berth to

officially forbidding

keeping feeling inside oneself

keeping within the limits of

strangulating

bringing to a standstill

cauterizing^US

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

gaoling^UK

jailing^US

cauterising^UK

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

acting like a wet blanket

keeping tight rein on

shaking

indisposing

placing injunction on

placing an injunction on

coming to a standstill

upsetting the applecart

rendering null and void

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

keeping within limits

telling against

treating unfavourably

inflicting a handicap on

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

having nothing to do with

passing

avoiding doing something

putting a restriction on

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Verb

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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

throwing into disorder

muddying the waters of

throwing a veil over

throwing up smoke screen

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Verb

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Present participle for to disturb the composure of

baulking^UK

balking^US

stopping someone in their tracks

putting someone off their stroke

making someone scratch their head

fouling up

putting out of countenance

putting someone off their stride

setting someone back on their heels

causing to be at a stand

upsetting the applecart

making self-conscious

taking the wind out of your sails

terrorizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

terrorising^UK

filling with consternation

messing up

throwing into a tizzy

knocking the stuffing out of

causing someone to lose their composure

pulling the rug from under

making your head spin

stymieing

going to your head

bringing up short

setting someone thinking

pulling the rug out from under

taking your breath away

giving a shock

leaving open-mouthed

stirring

messing with one's head

galvanizing^US

agonizing^US

galvanising^UK

raveling^US

ravelling^UK

agonising^UK

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

hurting somebody's feelings

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Verb

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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 your skin

putting someone's nose out of joint

treading on someone's toes

giving offence

hurting somebody's feelings

causing offense

getting your goat

cutting to the quick

making your blood boil

ruffling one's feathers

making somebody's hackles rise

getting up someone's nose

trying your patience

getting your dander up

getting on your wick

getting your hackles up

getting on one's nerves

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Verb

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Present participle for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

dishonoring^US

causing to feel small

causing to lose face

cutting down to size

making a fool of

making someone eat crow

making someone eat humble pie

putting out of countenance

taking down a peg or two

taking the wind out of your sails

settling someone's hash

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mud

bringing discredit to

putting someone in their place

dragging through the mire

libeling^US

libelling^UK

tarring and feathering

showing in a bad light

running smear campaign

spreading scandal about

bad-mouthing

doing a hatchet job on

putting in a bad light

blemishing

dragging down

bringing dishonour to

blackening the name of

getting the better of

having the last laugh on

popping one's balloon

putting one away

making eat dirt

cutting to the quick

making one feel small

bringing down a peg

making someone feel ashamed

making uncomfortable

forcing to eat humble pie

lowering the status of

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

reducing the status of

vilipending

depreciating

dragging someone's name through the mud

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

muddying the reputation of

reflecting negatively

selling out

beating down

polluting

damaging the reputation of

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

blotting your copybook

putting in one's place

dissing

knocking down

disesteeming

casting aspersions on

bringing into disfavour

pooh-poohing

blackening someone's name

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Verb

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Present participle for to cause anguish or distress to

Verb

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

Verb

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Present participle for to intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

Verb

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Present participle for blush, make rosy

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