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- DictionaryAwk·ward/ˈôkwərd/
adjective
- 1. causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with: "some awkward questions"
- 2. causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience: "you have put me in a very awkward position"
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Episode Guide
- 1. Pilot Jul 19, 2011
- A letter convinces people that Jenna has tried to commit suicide.
- 2. Knocker Nightmare Jul 26, 2011
- Sadie and Lissa distribute a nude photo of Jenna.
- 3. The Way We Weren't Aug 2, 2011
- Jenna wonders if Matt wants to make the relationship public.
awkward, clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct). awkward is widely applicable and may suggest unhandiness, inconvenience, lack of muscular control, embarrassment, or lack of tact.
AWKWARD definition: 1. difficult to use, do, or deal with: 2. causing problems, worry, or embarrassment: 3…. Learn more.
Synonyms for AWKWARD: uncomfortable, uneasy, clumsy, embarrassed, ungraceful, inelegant, gauche, wooden; Antonyms of AWKWARD: graceful, suave, urbane, cool, confident, composed, collected, calm
- Some common synonyms of awkward are clumsy, gauche, inept, and maladroit. While all these words mean "not marked by ease (as of performance, moveme...
- While the synonyms clumsy and awkward are close in meaning, clumsy implies stiffness and heaviness and so may connote inflexibility, unwieldiness,...
- In some situations, the words gauche and awkward are roughly equivalent. However, gauche implies the effects of shyness, inexperience, or ill breed...
- The words inept and awkward are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, inept often implies complete failure or inadequacy. // a hopelessl...
- The meanings of maladroit and awkward largely overlap; however, maladroit suggests a tendency to create awkward situations. // a maladroit politician
not well planned or designed for easy or effective use: an awkward instrument; an awkward method. Synonyms: unmanageable, troublesome, difficult, inconvenient, cumbersome, unwieldy. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous: an awkward turn in the road.
difficult to use, do, or deal with: It's an awkward corner, so take it slowly. Some of the questions were rather awkward. It was an awkward ascent, but we reached the top eventually. [ + to infinitive ] My car's quite awkward to drive. He's an awkward customer (= a difficult person to deal with).
adjective. lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance. “an awkward dancer”. “an awkward gesture”. “too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes”. “his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot”. synonyms: maladroit. not adroit.
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