Korean word

당혹스럽다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtanghoksseureoptta

Meaning

  • adjectiveflustered

Example

갑작스런 질문에 당혹스러웠다.kap jjak sseu reon chil mu ne tang hok sseu reo wot tta

I was flustered by the sudden question.

Illustration for 당혹스럽다 (flustered)

More examples

그는 당혹스러운 표정을 지었다.keu neun tang hok sseu reo un pyo jeong eul chi eot tta

He wore a flustered expression.

Core concept

Unexpected words or events create a brief mix of uncertainty, embarrassment, and hesitation about what to do next.

Common phrases

  • 당혹스러운 표정tang hok sseu reo un pyo jeong

    flustered expression

  • 당혹스러운 질문tang hok sseu reo un chil mun

    bewildering question

  • 당혹스러워하는 모습tang hok sseu reo wo ha neun mo seup

    flustered look

Similar words

당황스럽다tanghwangseureoptta: Feeling confused and hurried when a sudden event makes the right response unclear.
난처하다nancheohada: Feeling awkward because a problem creates a difficult position to handle.
어색하다eosaekada: Feeling uncomfortable when words, actions, or an atmosphere seem unnatural.
민망하다minmanghada: Feeling embarrassed and exposed after a social mistake or awkward moment.

Definition in Korean

예기치 않은 말이나 상황으로 인해 어떻게 행동해야 할지 몰라 어색하거나 멋쩍은 상태를 나타내는 형용사.ye gi chi a neun ma ri na sang hwang eu ro in hae eo tteo ke haeng dong hae ya hal ji mol la eo sae ka geo na meot jjeo geun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

당혹스럽다 (danghoksseureoptta, "flustered") is built from 당혹 (danghok, "bewilderment") and the adjective-forming suffix 스럽다 (sseureoptta, "having the quality of").

Usage tips

  • The word highlights a social reaction, so it suits a person caught off guard in conversation more closely than a general description of a confusing situation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 당혹tanghokbewildermentnoun
  • 당혹감tanghokkkamsense of bewildermentnoun

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