Gênant

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Peinlichkeit , 🇪🇸 cosa que genera incomodidad o vergüenza , 🇮🇹 imbarazzante , 🇵🇹 embaraçoso , 🇨🇳 尴尬的 , 🇯🇵 気まずい , 🇰🇷 곤란한 , 🇸🇦 محرج , 🇮🇳 अजीब सा

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Etymology

**Etymology of “gênant” (noun)** The noun derives from the French participle “gênant” of the verb **gêner**, meaning “to hinder, embarrass”. “Gêner” itself comes from Old French *gênier*, which in turn comes from Latin **gignere** “to beget, produce”, reflecting the idea of causing something to arise (here, an awkward situation). The sense shifted from “producing” to “creating trouble”, giving the modern noun meaning “embarrassing circumstance”.

Synonyms

embarras incommodité désagrément inconfort contrariété dérangement gêne

Antonyms

agréable confortable plaisir bien‑être convivialité