compromising
adjective/ˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
/ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
- if something is compromising, it shows or tells people something that you want to keep secret, because it is wrong or embarrassing
- compromising photos
- They were discovered together in a compromising situation.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCompromising is used with these nouns:- situation
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