Verlegenheit
dieNounembarrassment; awkwardness; predicament
English translations
- 01
embarrassment
- 02
awkwardness
- 03
discomfiture
Word details
- German meaning
- Verlegenheit ist ein Gefühl der Unsicherheit oder des Unbehagens in einer sozialen Situation.
- English meaning
- Embarrassment is a feeling of unease or discomfort in a social situation.
- Synonym
- Peinlichkeit, Beschämung
- German example
- Ich spürte eine tiefe Verlegenheit, als ich stolperte.
- English example
- I felt deep embarrassment when I tripped.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Verlegenheit
- Plural Form
- die Verlegenheiten
Related words
- Fremdschämpotential
The cringe potential describes the extent to which a situation or action triggers feelings of embarrassment in other observers.
- Peinlichkeit
Embarrassment
- stammeln
Stammer
- beschämen
To shame, to embarrass
- Hemmung
Inhibition
- beschämt
Ashamed means feeling embarrassment or humiliation due to a mistake or misconduct.
- Anzüglichkeit
Innuendo refers to a remark or action that is sexually suggestive and often perceived as inappropriate or offensive.
- Schamgefühl
Shame
- Schamröte
Blush
- peinsam
Embarrassing
- Scham
shame
- Bredouille
Predicament
- Fremdscham
vicarious embarrassment
- Fettnäpfchen
Blunder
- erröten
to blush
- schämen
to be ashamed
- beschämend
shameful, embarrassing
- doppelsinnig
Ambiguous, having a double meaning, often with sexual innuendo.
- Pein
embarrassment
- Befremdung
Bewilderment, unease, alienation
- blamieren
To embarrass
- befremden
To make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or surprised.
- ins Fettnäpfchen treten
To put one's foot in one's mouth
- belämmern
To confuse, to embarrass
- peinlich
Embarrassing
Example sentences with “Verlegenheit”
Er brachte sie in Verlegenheit. (He embarrassed her.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use Verlegenheit in a sentence?
'Verlegenheit' (feminine) often appears with the verb 'bringen' (to cause embarrassment). It refers to a state of being self-conscious or stuck.