The action of the verb to embarrass; embarrassment.
"His stutter made the whole presentation feel like an embarrassing moment for everyone in the room."
present participle of embarrass
"The music that played during my presentation was so off-key and embarrassing for everyone in the room."
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
"awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"
"an awkward pause followed his remark"
"a sticky question"
"in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
"the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles"
"it was mortifying to know he had heard every word"
Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
"The accidental spill of coffee on his white shirt was an embarrassing moment that made him want to disappear immediately."