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awkward
[ awk-werd ]
adjective
- lacking skill or dexterity.
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- lacking grace or ease in movement:
an awkward gesture;
an awkward dancer.
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- lacking social graces or manners:
a simple, awkward frontiersman.
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- not well planned or designed for easy or effective use:
an awkward instrument;
an awkward method.
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- requiring caution; somewhat hazardous:
an awkward turn in the road.
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- hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill, tact, or the like:
an awkward situation;
an awkward customer.
- embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace:
an awkward moment.
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- Obsolete. untoward; perverse.
awkward
/ ˈɔːə /
adjective
- lacking dexterity, proficiency, or skill; clumsy; inept
the new recruits were awkward in their exercises
- ungainly or inelegant in movements or posture
despite a great deal of practice she remained an awkward dancer
- unwieldy; difficult to use
an awkward implement
- embarrassing
an awkward moment
- embarrassed
he felt awkward about leaving
- difficult to deal with; requiring tact
an awkward customer
an awkward situation
- deliberately uncooperative or unhelpful
he could help but he is being awkward
- dangerous or difficult
an awkward ascent of the ridge
- obsolete.perverse
Derived Forms
- ˈɰɲ, adverb
- ˈɰɲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɰw· adverb
- ɰw·Ա noun
- ܲ·ɰw adjective
- un·ɰw· adverb
- un·ɰw·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of awkward1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of awkward1
Example Sentences
Some have turned awkward moments of their campaigns into social media gold.
Reporters on the red carpet couldn’t stop fawning over Brody during interviews, to the point where he had to step in and attempt to make things less awkward.
"Autistic people have the same hopes, dreams and yes, the same awkward dating moments as anyone else," Dani Bowman, one of the television show's star's said to US media.
"It's obviously awkward and embarrassing on a personal front. Particularly it doesn't help if you live in a castle - you feel a bit like the odd one out."
Just some awkward ones about being back this week.
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