Adjective
peinlich
embarrassing, cringeworthy, or otherwise awkward, perverse, adverse, untoward
B1
rank #2,234
Meanings
Adjective
- embarrassing, cringeworthy, or otherwise awkward, perverse, adverse, untoward
- woeful, hurtful
- meticulous
In a sentence
Es gab eine peinliche Stille.
There was an awkward silence.