#awkward

• Awkwardness — A state of embarrassment, awkwardness, difficulty, perplexity, or deep hesitation in which a person finds themselves when faced with a difficult choice or delicate social situation (from French embarras). It describes a short-lived emotional block.
• Embarrassing — Putting someone in a predicament, causing embarrassment, mental discomfort, perplexity, or a state of social awkwardness; embarrassing, awkward, or inconvenient (from French embarrassant). It describes a situation or silence that disrupts an interaction.
• Embarrassing — The act of embarrassing or putting someone in a predicament and its result; the process of causing social awkwardness, confusion, or intimidation. It denotes a behavioral dynamic leading to a temporary emotional block or perplexity.