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peinlich.

woeful, hurtful

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpaɪ̯nˌlɪç/

  1. woeful, hurtful

  2. penal, applying criminal law, having to do with jurisprudence competent for capital punishment

    archaic

  3. pertaining to or containing torture

    archaic · relational
    ein peinliches Verhör

  4. embarrassing, cringeworthy, or otherwise awkward, perverse, adverse, untoward

    Es gab eine peinliche Stille.
    Mir unterlief ein peinlicher Fehler.

  5. crotchety, truculent

    obsolete

  6. meticulous

    adverbial · usually
    Regeln peinlich genau beachten
Where this word comes from

From Pein + -lich. Similar to Dutch pijnlijk. Doublet of pingelig.

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