"awkward situation" in German awkward situation Peinlichkeit Verlegenheit missliche Situation Detailed translations for "awkward situation" awkward situation awkward situation(also: embarrassment, painfulness) die Peinlichkeit{feminine} We could all acknowledge the awkward situation in which we find ourselves. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Wir nehmen die Peinlichkeit dieser Situation zur Kenntnis. awkward situation(also: embarrassment, abashment, disconcertedness, quandary) die Verlegenheit{feminine} awkward situation(also: difficult situation) die missliche Situation{feminine}