Peinlichkeit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- awkwardness noun The quality of being awkward; clumsiness or social discomfort.
- discomfiture noun A defeat suffered in a fight or battle.
- disgrace noun A loss of reputation or respect caused by shameful behavior.
- embarrassment noun A feeling of awkward shame or self-consciousness.
Senses
Peinlichkeit is used for these senses in English:
- awkwardness The quality of an embarrassing situation.
- discomfiture An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
- disgrace (countable) Something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.
- embarrassment A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
discomfiture — full definition
- noun A defeat suffered in a fight or battle.
- noun A feeling of frustration, embarrassment or unease, like the feeling of having lost.
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