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awkward

[ awk-werd ]

adjective

  1. lacking skill or dexterity.

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  2. lacking grace or ease in movement:

    an awkward gesture;

    an awkward dancer.

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  3. lacking social graces or manners:

    a simple, awkward frontiersman.

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  4. not well planned or designed for easy or effective use:

    an awkward instrument;

    an awkward method.

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  5. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous:

    an awkward turn in the road.

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  6. hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill, tact, or the like:

    an awkward situation;

    an awkward customer.

  7. embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace:

    an awkward moment.

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  8. Obsolete. untoward; perverse.


awkward

/ ˈɔ˰ì·ÉÉ™»å /

adjective

  1. lacking dexterity, proficiency, or skill; clumsy; inept

    the new recruits were awkward in their exercises

  2. ungainly or inelegant in movements or posture

    despite a great deal of practice she remained an awkward dancer

  3. unwieldy; difficult to use

    an awkward implement

  4. embarrassing

    an awkward moment

  5. embarrassed

    he felt awkward about leaving

  6. difficult to deal with; requiring tact

    an awkward customer

    an awkward situation

  7. deliberately uncooperative or unhelpful

    he could help but he is being awkward

  8. dangerous or difficult

    an awkward ascent of the ridge

  9. obsolete.
    perverse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²¹·É°ì·É²¹°ù»å±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ²¹·É°ì·É²¹°ù»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of awkward1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, equivalent to awk(e), auk(e) “backhanded,†(unattested) Old English afoc (from Old Norse Ç«´Ú³Ü²µ°ù “turned the wrong way, backwardsâ€; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German abuh “wrong, bad,†Old English afu(h)lic “perverseâ€) + -ward suffix denoting direction; off, -ward
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of awkward1

C14 awk, from Old Norse ö´Ú³Ü²µ°ù turned the wrong way round + -ward
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Example Sentences

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“It looks a little awkward … but it makes total sense,†Gagné said.

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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.

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Despite their awkward relationships, the four half-siblings forged attachments at family reunions and over text and phone calls.

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Life is a horribly awkward, complex and demanding thing.

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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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