멋쩍다

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멋쩍어요 · 멋쩍었어요 · 멋쩍은 (+noun)

awkward, sheepish, embarrassed

Example

인사를 했는데 대답이 없어서 멋쩍게 웃었어요.

I said hello but got no answer, so I gave an awkward smile.

Word parts

The suffix -쩍다 'seeming' also appears in 미심쩍다 'doubtful'.