if something is compromising, it shows or tells people something that you want to keep secret, because it is wrong or embarrassing 有失体面的;不宜泄露的 compromising photos 不宜公开的照片 They were discovered together in a compromising situation. 他们被人发现在一起,场面有伤风化。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCompromising is used with these nouns:- situation