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   awkward

   /ˈɔːkwəd/

   adjective

   • 1. causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with: "some awkward questions" Similar difficulttrickyinformal:fiddlycumbersomeunwieldyunhandyinformal:a devila bastardvulgar slang:a buggerrare:cumbrouslumbersomeinconvenientdifficultinappropriateinopportuneunfortunatearchaic:unseasonableOpposite easystraightforwardconvenient
   • ▪ deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative: "you're being damned awkward!" Similar unreasonableuncooperativeunhelpfuldifficultannoyingobstructiveunaccommodatingrefractorydisobligingcontraryperversetiresomeexasperatingtryingstubbornobstinatethrawninformal:cussedpeskybloody-mindedbolshiebalkyarchaic:contumaciousfrowardrare:renitentpervicaciousOpposite amenablecooperative
   • 2. causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience: "you have put me in a very awkward position" Similar embarrassinguncomfortableunpleasantdelicateticklishtrickysensitiveproblematicproblematicaltroublesomeperplexingthornyvexatioushumiliatingcompromisinginformal:stickydiceyhairycringeworthycringe-makingdodgygnarlyembarrassedself-consciousuncomfortableill at easeuneasytensenervousedgyunrelaxedstrainedrare:unquietOpposite relaxedat ease
   • 3. not smooth or graceful; ungainly: "Luther's awkward movements impeded his progress" Similar clumsyungainlyuncoordinatedmaladroitgracelessungracefulineptinelegantunskilfulunhandyall thumbsgauchegawkyganglingblunderinglumberingcloddishwoodenstiffcoltishall fingers and thumbsinformal:clodhoppingham-fistedham-handedwith two left feetcack-handedarchaic:lubberlyOpposite gracefuladroit
   • ▪ uncomfortable or abnormal: "make sure the baby isn't sleeping in an awkward position"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘the wrong way round, upside down’): from dialect awk ‘backwards, perverse, clumsy’ (from Old Norse afugr ‘turned the wrong way’) + -ward.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAWKWARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     AWKWARD meaning: 1. difficult to use, do, or deal with: 2....

   • Traditional

     AWKWARD translate: 困難的, 難用的；棘手的；難處理的，難對付的, 令人尷尬的,...

   • Awkward: Arabic Translation

     AWKWARD translate: صَعْب / مُرْبِك, مُحْرِج, أخْرَق. Learn...

   • Awkward in Japanese

     AWKWARD translate: やっかいな, 扱いにくい, 気まずい, 落ち着かない, ぎこちない, 不器用な,...

   • Simplified

     AWKWARD translate: 困难的, 难用的；棘手的；难处理的，难对付的, 令人尴尬的,...

   • Awkward in Spanish

     AWKWARD translate: difícil, incómodo, incómodo, nervioso,...

   • Awkward in Russian

     AWKWARD translate: неудобный, затруднительный , неловкий ,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     AWKWARD translate: difícil, complicado, embaraçoso,...

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   Learn the meaning of awkward, a word that describes something or someone that lacks ease, grace, or skill. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster.

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   Awkward means lacking skill, grace, or social ease, or causing embarrassment or difficulty. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, and word history of awkward, and see how it is used in sentences.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAWKWARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › awkwardawkward adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   difficult or dangerous because of its shape or design. This box is very awkward for one person to carry. This tool will reach into awkward corners, such as under kitchen units. not moving in an easy way; not comfortable. He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward. I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over.

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   adjective. not elegant or graceful in expression. “an awkward prose style” synonyms: clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept.

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