mortifying vs embarrassing

mortifying and embarrassing both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, mortifying and embarrassing are synonyms defined as:

mortifying and embarrassing: causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation

mortifying (adjective)	embarrassing (adjective)
causing awareness of your shortcomings	hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation	causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation