174 entries under adjective topic. ×

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awkward(difficult, heavy, uneasy, tricky)
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shameful(awkward, uneasy, disgraceful, dishonorable)
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uncomfortable(awkward, uneasy, tricky, problematic)
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sticky(difficult, awkward, uneasy, tricky)
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touchy(awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable, inopportune)
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mortifying(verb, awkward, shameful, uneasy)
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humiliating(verb, awkward, shameful, uneasy)
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unpleasant(hard, severe, nasty, difficult)
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shaming(verb, awkward, uneasy, disgraceful)
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disconcerting(verb, hard, severe, offensive)
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disturbing(noun, bad, hard, severe)
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perplexing(noun, hard, severe, difficulty)
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annoying(nasty, unpleasant, sorrow, negative)
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bewildering(awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
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delicate(difficulty, difficult, awkward, uneasy)
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discomfiting(noun, verb, confusion, uncertainty)
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disgraceful(shameful, dishonorable, reprehensible, humiliating)
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distressing(hard, severe, offensive, awkward)
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humbling(verb, humbling, mortifying, chastening)
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ticklish(difficulty, awkward, uneasy, tricky)
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