embarrassing vs awkward

embarrassing and awkward both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embarrassing	No	Yes	No	No
awkward	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, embarrassing and awkward are synonyms defined as:

embarrassing and awkward: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

Other synonyms of embarrassing include sticky, unenviable.

embarrassing (adjective)	awkward (adjective)
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment	lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation	hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
	causing inconvenience
	not elegant or graceful in expression
	socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
	difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape