WOODEN Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

wooden

adjective

ˈwu̇-dᵊn

Definition of wooden

as in uncomfortable

lacking social grace and assurance an eminent scientist who was wooden in front of television cameras

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Recent Examples of wooden The Society was gifted with 30 wooden desks from the community that ended up in resident’s basements and attics. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Add oil, honey and mashed bananas and beat until thick with wooden spoon. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 As the house begins to rise, the crew stacks wooden cribbing, like Lincoln Logs, into pillars underneath, to help support the structure. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 The acacia wood base and matching wooden utensils add a warm touch to the table. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wooden

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Unlike those folks from the other side of the country who fill cold-weather stadiums for bad teams during snowstorms and brag about it, the local sports fans stay away from struggling teams in uncomfortable situations and shrug about it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
This is uncomfortable to implement, because someone in legal, compliance or operations has to sign their name to a permanent record of judgment calls the business used to make quietly and never revisit.

— Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncomfortable

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Kurt's key takeaways Hearing AI on a 911 call would make a lot of people uneasy.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Falwell correctly sensed vulnerability in the uneasy alliance between rationalism and Christianity that had prevailed since the eighteenth-century Enlightenment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of uneasy

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The Moon in Pisces moves through your 6th House of Work, Health, and Daily Routines while making an awkward angle to Venus in Libra and your 1st House of Self.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Most of us have felt awkward during those first tentative steps back into dating.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of awkward

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