Vokabahn
Vokabahn
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Adjective

peinlich

embarrassing, cringeworthy, or otherwise awkward, perverse, adverse, untoward

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. embarrassing, cringeworthy, or otherwise awkward, perverse, adverse, untoward
  2. woeful, hurtful
  3. meticulous

In a sentence

Es gab eine peinliche Stille.

There was an awkward silence.