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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
/ ˈɔ˰ì·ÉÉ™»å /
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
- ˈ²¹·É°ì·É²¹°ù»å±ô²â, adverb
- ˈ²¹·É°ì·É²¹°ù»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹·É°ìw²¹°ù»å·±ô²â adverb
- ²¹·É°ìw²¹°ù»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ³Ü²Ô·²¹·É°ìw²¹°ù»å adjective
- un·²¹·É°ìw²¹°ù»å·±ô²â adverb
- un·²¹·É°ìw²¹°ù»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of awkward1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of awkward1
Example Sentences
“It looks a little awkward … but it makes total sense,†Gagné said.
Guiraudie — who is openly gay and has been making queer-centric films for decades — innately understands how awkward it is to return to the place you grew up.
Despite their awkward relationships, the four half-siblings forged attachments at family reunions and over text and phone calls.
Life is a horribly awkward, complex and demanding thing.
It ultimately leads to Laurie venturing off to the Muay Thai fight with Valentin and his friends, and she later hooks up with one of them, which results in the world’s most awkward pillow talk.
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