| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abashed | embarrassed and disconcerted |
| 2. | absurd | ridiculously awkward or illogical |
| 3. | anxious | worried and uneasy |
| 4. | apprehensive | anxious about what may happen |
| 5. | at a loss | unsure what to say |
| 6. | awkward | socially uncomfortable or clumsy |
| 7. | bizarre | very strange and awkward |
| 8. | blunt | too direct and awkward |
| 9. | botched | done badly and awkwardly |
| 10. | bumbling | acting in a confused way |
| 11. | bumpy | not smooth or easy |
| 12. | bungled | carried out clumsily |
| 13. | callow | immature and socially awkward |
| 14. | charged | full of strong tension |
| 15. | chilly | cool and unfriendly |
| 16. | contrived | artificial and unconvincing |
| 17. | cringeworthy | so awkward it causes cringe |
| 18. | cringey | embarrassingly awkward |
| 19. | dead silence | sudden uncomfortable quiet |
| 20. | delicate | requiring careful handling |
| 21. | dicey | risky and awkward |
| 22. | discomfited | made uneasy or embarrassed |
| 23. | disconcerting | causing confusion and discomfort |
| 24. | disquieting | making people feel uneasy |
| 25. | dorky | socially awkward and uncool |
| 26. | edgy | tense and irritable |
| 27. | embarrassed | feeling ashamed or awkward |
| 28. | embarrassing | causing self-conscious discomfort |
| 29. | fish-out-of-water | out of place and uneasy |
| 30. | flustered | nervously confused and unsettled |
| 31. | forced | lacking ease or sincerity |
| 32. | fraught | full of tension |
| 33. | frosty | cold and strained |
| 34. | fumbling | awkwardly handling or speaking |
| 35. | gawky | awkwardly tall or clumsy |
| 36. | goofy | silly in an awkward way |
| 37. | graceless | lacking ease or charm |
| 38. | green | inexperienced and awkward |
| 39. | halting | stopping and starting awkwardly |
| 40. | hesitant | slow and unsure |
| 41. | humiliated | made to feel ashamed |
| 42. | humiliating | deeply embarrassing or shaming |
| 43. | icy | cold and unfriendly |
| 44. | ill-at-ease | not relaxed or comfortable |
| 45. | immature | not socially developed |
| 46. | indelicate | not careful about feelings |
| 47. | inept | awkwardly unskilled |
| 48. | insecure | lacking social confidence |
| 49. | jerky | awkwardly abrupt or uneven |
| 50. | juvenile | childish in an awkward way |
| 51. | loaded | emotionally charged or tense |
| 52. | long pause | silence that feels awkward |
| 53. | maladroit | clumsy or tactless |
| 54. | messy | disorderly and awkward |
| 55. | misjudged | handled with poor social sense |
| 56. | misread | understood the situation wrongly |
| 57. | mortified | extremely embarrassed |
| 58. | mortifying | extremely embarrassing |
| 59. | muddled | confused and poorly handled |
| 60. | naive | lacking worldly social sense |
| 61. | nervous | anxious and on edge |
| 62. | odd | strange or out of place |
| 63. | off-balance | mentally unsettled or unsure |
| 64. | off-key | socially out of tune |
| 65. | out of place | not belonging comfortably there |
| 66. | painful | hard to endure socially |
| 67. | painfully awkward | very uncomfortable socially |
| 68. | peculiar | odd in a noticeable way |
| 69. | pregnant pause | meaningful, awkward silence |
| 70. | rattled | shaken and unsettled |
| 71. | raw | socially inexperienced and exposed |
| 72. | red-faced | visibly embarrassed |
| 73. | ridiculous | silly in an embarrassing way |
| 74. | rocky | unsteady and difficult |
| 75. | sensitive | likely to cause discomfort |
| 76. | sheepish | embarrassed in a shy way |
| 77. | speechless | unable to find words |
| 78. | stammering | speaking with nervous breaks |
| 79. | sticky | difficult and awkward to handle |
| 80. | stilted | unnaturally stiff or formal |
| 81. | strained | tense and unnatural |
| 82. | strange | unusual and unsettling |
| 83. | tense | filled with strain or unease |
| 84. | tentative | not confident or firm |
| 85. | toe-curling | extremely embarrassing to witness |
| 86. | tongue-tied | unable to speak easily |
| 87. | touchy | easily causing offense |
| 88. | tricky | difficult to navigate smoothly |
| 89. | uncertain | not sure what to do |
| 90. | uncomfortable | causing unease or tension |
| 91. | uncool | socially awkward or embarrassing |
| 92. | uneasy | slightly anxious or uncomfortable |
| 93. | unnatural | not relaxed or spontaneous |
| 94. | unsettling | causing discomfort or unease |
| 95. | unsure | lacking confidence or certainty |
| 96. | uptight | tense and overly controlled |
| 97. | wary | cautious and uneasy |
| 98. | weird | strangely uncomfortable or odd |
| 99. | wooden | stiff and expressionless |
| 100. | wrong-footed | caught off guard awkwardly |