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1. a. : lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands) I'm awkward with a needle and thread. b. : showing the result of a lack of expertness. an awkward attempt. awkward pictures. 2. a. : lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression) awkward writing. b. : lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts : ungainly.
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.
He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward. I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. Definition of awkward adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
AWKWARD meaning: 1. difficult or causing problems: 2. embarrassing and not relaxed: 3. moving in a way that is not…. Learn more.
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. Synonyms: touchy, ticklish, uncomfortable, difficult, trying, unpleasant. Obsolete. untoward; perverse. awkward. / ˈɔːkwəd / adjective.
Definitions of awkward. 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. ugly. displeasing to the senses. clumsy, clunky, gawky, ungainly, unwieldy.
