awkward 5
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Examples
- 1.in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
- 2.a sticky question
- 3.awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
- 4.an awkward pause followed his remark
Synonyms
- embarrassing 1
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
- sticky 4
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
- unenviable 1
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
