| irritating(adjective, pain) | |
| lame | |
| large | |
| lumpy | |
| mannered(adjective, affected, insecure, uncomfortable, formal) | |
| out of place(expression, idiom, shy, doubtful, unsuitable) | |
| parlous | |
| perplexing(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate, complicated) | |
| pompous(adjective, counterfeit, affected, hollow, pretentious) | |
| restless(shy, irritable, doubtful, unsettled, uncomfortable) | |
| retiring | |
| rigid | |
| rugged(adjective, difficulty, difficult, complex, demanding) | |
| shamefaced | |
| shameful(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable) | |
| simple | |
| sore | |
| strange(adjective, rude, unusual, mysterious, unknown) | |
| stumbling(adjective, uncertain, hesitant, inept, clumsy) | |
| tasteless(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, vulgar) |
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