Awkward
Awkward adjective - Lacking social grace and assurance.
Bad and awkward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Awkward".
Nearby Words: awkwardness, awkwardly
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Bittersweet Ending: Some episodes sport this, with people leaving the office upset, Michael doing something cruel and succeeding, Jim and Pam on awkward/bad terms, etc.
Source: Series / The Office (US) - Otacon is socially awkward and bad at reading other people's motivations, rather Literal-Minded, alternates between losing himself in his work and retreating into fantasy worlds, and has tenuous control over his emotions.
Source: Ambiguous Disorder - Digging Yourself Deeper: Eric has virtually mastered the art of making an awkward or bad situation that much worse; Hyde, Kelso, and the others are also prone to this, just not nearly as often as Eric.
Source: Fanfic / Season 8 Redo
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