Definition of awkard
1. awkward [ a ] causing inconvenience
Examples:
"they arrived at an awkward time"
(Brand Blanshard, "The Emotive Theory," Robert...)
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Synonyms awkward Related Terms inconvenient2. awkward [ a ] lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
Examples:
"an awkward dancer"
"an awkward gesture"
"too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"
"his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot"
3. awkward [ a ] difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
Examples:
"an awkward bundle to carry"
"a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"
"clumsy wooden shoes"
"the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
4. awkward [ a ] not elegant or graceful in expression
Examples:
"an awkward prose style"
"a clumsy apology"
"his cumbersome writing style"
"if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
5. awkward [ a ] hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Examples:
"awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"
"an awkward pause followed his remark"
"a sticky question"
"in an unenviable position"
6. awkward [ a ] not elegant or graceful in expression
Examples:
"an awkward prose style"
"a clumsy apology"
"his cumbersome writing style"
"if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
7. awkward [ a ] not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner
Examples:
"awkward and reserved at parties"
"ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"
"was always uneasy with strangers"
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