embarrassment

Synonyms: awkwardness awkward situation bashfulness bind boo boo chagrin clumsiness complexity confusion destitution difficulty dilemma discomfiture discomposure disconcertion distress egg on face faux pas fix hitch hot seat hot water impecuniosity indebtedness indiscretion inhibition mess mistake mortification pickle pinch plight poverty predicament puzzle quandary scrape selfconsciousness shyness snag stew strait tangle timidity unease uneasiness

Antonyms: comfort confidence