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Peinlich Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Peinlich" is mainly used as adjective meaning "embarrassing", "awkward" or "cringeworthy". It is also used as adverb.
Essential properties of "peinlich"
Its most important properties are:
Meanings of "peinlich" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Causing embarrassment or discomfort"
"Peinlich", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.
- Definition: "Causing embarrassment or discomfort."
- Translation(s): embarrassing, awkward, cringeworthy
- Synonym(s): beschämend, unangenehm, peinvoll
- Antonym(s): angenehm
- Related word(s): Scham, Verlegenheit
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das war eine peinliche Situation.
- Sein peinliches Verhalten machte alle verlegen.
- Es ist peinlich, wenn man den Namen vergisst.
2.) "In an embarrassing or uncomfortable way"
"Peinlich", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.
- Definition: "In an embarrassing or uncomfortable manner."
- Translation(s): embarrassingly, awkwardly, uncomfortably, painfully
- Synonym(s): unangenehm, beschämend
- Antonym(s): angenehm
- Related word(s): Unbehagen, Verlegenheit
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er fühlte sich peinlich berührt.
- Die Stille war peinlich lang.
- Sie war sich der Situation peinlich bewusst.