Embarrassing and Ignominious

Embarrassing

Embarrassing adjective - Causing embarrassment.

Ignominious is a synonym for embarrassing in shaming topic. In some cases you can use "Ignominious" instead an adjective "Embarrassing".

Ignominious

Ignominious adjective - Not respectable.

Embarrassing is a synonym for ignominious in humiliating topic. You can use "Embarrassing" instead an adjective "Ignominious".

Nearby Word: ignominy
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