Awkward Meaning
There are 6 meaning(s) for word Awkward
Meaning 1 : socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
Example : awkward and reserved at parties
Synonyms : ill at ease, uneasy
Example : awkward and reserved at parties
Synonyms : ill at ease, uneasy
Meaning 2 : difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
Example : an awkward bundle to carry
Synonyms : bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly
Example : an awkward bundle to carry
Synonyms : bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly
Meaning 3 : not elegant or graceful in expression
Example : an awkward prose style
Synonyms : clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept
Example : an awkward prose style
Synonyms : clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept
Meaning 4 : hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Example : awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion,an awkward pause followed his remark
Synonyms : embarrassing, sticky, unenviable
Example : awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion,an awkward pause followed his remark
Synonyms : embarrassing, sticky, unenviable
Meaning 5 : causing inconvenience
Example : they arrived at an awkward time
Example : they arrived at an awkward time
Meaning 6 : lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
Example : an awkward dancer,an awkward gesture,too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes,his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot
Example : an awkward dancer,an awkward gesture,too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes,his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot
Awkward Antonyms
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