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awkward::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

awkward

/'ɔkwərd/

socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner

Type	Words
Synonyms	ill at ease, uneasy
Derivation	awkwardness

awkward and reserved at parties.

awkward::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

awkward

/'ɔkwərd/

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

Type	Words
Synonyms	bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly
Derivation	awkwardness

an awkward bundle to carry.

awkward::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

awkward

/'ɔkwərd/

not elegant or graceful in expression

Type	Words
Synonyms	clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept
Derivation	awkwardness

an awkward prose style.

awkward::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

awkward

/'ɔkwərd/

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

Type	Words
Synonyms	embarrassing, sticky, unenviable
Derivation	awkwardness

awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion.

an awkward pause followed his remark.

awkward::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

awkward

/'ɔkwərd/

causing inconvenience

Type	Words

they arrived at an awkward time.

awkward::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

awkward

/'ɔkwərd/

lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance

Type	Words
Derivation	awkwardness

an awkward dancer.

an awkward gesture.

too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes.

his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot.