embarrassing
v.v. making you feel shy, uncomfortable, or ashamed in front of other people. You use this to describe a situation where you worry about what others think of you.
v. causing a feeling of self-conscious distress, shame, or awkwardness. Typically used to describe social situations, personal mistakes, or public failures.
It was so embarrassing when I forgot my boss's name.
The politician suffered an embarrassing moment when he realized his microphone was still turned on.
While minor social slips are common, an embarrassing failure in a professional setting can have lasting consequences for one's reputation and confidence.
By surface analysis, embarrass + -ing.
Commonly used with 'it is' or 'how' to describe a situation; often confused with 'embarrassed', which describes the person's feeling.
I am very embarrassing.I am very embarrassed.Use 'embarrassing' for the situation that causes the feeling, and 'embarrassed' for the person who feels it.