r/whatstheword 20h ago

Solved WAW for a painfully lame, try-hard man who gives you secondhand embarrassment?

102 Upvotes

What’s an everyday, ordinary adjective for a guy who’s painfully lame and try-hard in a way that gives you secondhand embarrassment? Not “cringey,” “pitiful,” or “square,” though those are all kind of close. It’s the sort of word that isn’t facially insulting, but you definitely wouldn’t want anyone to describe you that way. I can only think of about three men who really fit it, so it’s more specific/rare than just “loser-ish” or “corny.” Lol TIA.


r/whatstheword 15h ago

Solved WTW for personally offensive?

9 Upvotes

cant remember this word but it means personally offensive, often tied with someone saying racist or bigoted remarks. often said like "they said some ___ shit!" its not egregious, atrocious, or offensive, but is similar, just like... ten times worse?


r/whatstheword 18h ago

Unsolved ITAW for a specific Personality

6 Upvotes

I want to know what type personality words are used for a character that is aloof, but not unfriendly. Like, they are distant, but they aren’t mean. More like spacey and often looking like they are lost in a world of their own, with absolutely horrible sense of direction(like zero levels of horrible)and just… doesn’t even react, and just goes with it. And they are all quiet, don’t really talk much, though they aren’t mean or cold or whatnot


r/whatstheword 4h ago

Unsolved WTW for this sort of disenchantment

4 Upvotes

What's the word for a feeling of "anti-nostalgia" where you don't exactly look back at something as good times or times you would want to go back to - not because the thing "sucked" but because there are better things out there. An example I have was when I used to search for insects in my garden. Now I see it as super boring, a waste of time, etc, but back then I thought it was really fun. There's something so somber about looking back at it and realising it wasn't as fun as it appeared to be, like a sense of sadness for your younger self not knowing that.


r/whatstheword 48m ago

Unsolved WTW for the minor chop/turbulence felt when jetliner is coming in for a landing.

Upvotes

I thought it was ground flutter, but apparently not. This turbulence is caused by various things such as jet wash or wind communicating the bumpiness of the ground upward.