wooden

adjective

ˈwu̇-dᵊn How to pronounce wooden (audio)
Definition of woodennext
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 Upstairs, airy, uncluttered rooms contain pink marble tables, traditional Chinese wooden doors and maritime-blue curtains. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 Across the cobblestone piazza, a line formed outside a restaurant where a woman rolled golden strands of pasta at a wooden table in the front window. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 At Charlie’s, a group of engineers presented me with a wooden plaque naming me the company’s poet laureate. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026 Wales was the wooden spoon holder after the last two Six Nations and remained a work in progress. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wooden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooden
  1. uncomfortable
  2. clumsy
  3. uneasy
  4. awkward
  5. rustic
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  • Then, in his most recent outing against the Angels, Skubal dominated for seven shutout innings, a forceful reminder of the ability that led him to this uncomfortable precipice.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Abi Adamson, author of Culture Blooming (the Substack and book) starts somewhere more uncomfortable.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of uncomfortable
Adjective
  • And the big rocket launch feels way too clumsy, the stakes feeling much lower than play builds towards.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Paul Breitner, West Germany vs Netherlands, 1974 The Germans equalise from the spot after a clumsy foul by Wim Jansen.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of clumsy
Adjective
  • But as mainstream coverage of looksmaxxing continues and people like Clavicular are platformed by the fashion establishment, professionals across the beauty ecosystem are still uneasy.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • Politics and sport have always been uneasy bedfellows, but until recently referees and other sport officials have rarely been dragged into the public discourse.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of uneasy
Adjective
  • And having everyone try to speak in English with Greek accents (not that the Greeks 2700 years ago would have sounded like Greeks do today) would have been awkward.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • If the process had advanced to a hearing, the Blues would have been put in the awkward position of having to build a case against him.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of awkward
Adjective
  • Summer Lake Hot Springs is a standout, with its smattering of rustic but cozy casitas and indoor and outdoor mineral hot springs soaking pools.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
  • The restaurant offers a selection of local beers and provides a cozy, rustic ambiance.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of rustic

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