Also means
bothersome, inconvenient
Usage Note
Gênant derives from gêner (to bother, to embarrass). It can describe a socially awkward situation (un silence gênant) or a physical inconvenience (une blessure gênante). The stronger embarrassant exists but gênant is far more common in everyday speech.
Examples
"C'était une situation vraiment gênante."
Natural Translation
It was a really awkward situation.

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