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- Dictionaryawk·ward/ˈôkwərd/
adjective
- 1. causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with: "some awkward questions" Similar Opposite
- 2. causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience: "you have put me in a very awkward position" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of AWKWARD is lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands). How to use awkward in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Awkward.
AWKWARD definition: 1. difficult to use, do, or deal with: 2. causing problems, worry, or embarrassment: 3…. Learn more.
AWKWARD meaning: 1. difficult to use, do, or deal with: 2. causing problems, worry, or embarrassment: 3…. Learn more.
requiring caution; somewhat hazardous: an awkward turn in the road. Synonyms: unsafe, risky, dangerous, treacherous, precarious, perilous, chancy. 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:
adjective. not elegant or graceful in expression. “an awkward prose style” synonyms: clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept. infelicitous.
Something that is awkward to use or carry is difficult to use or carry because of its design. A job that is awkward is difficult to do. It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry. Full-size tripods can be awkward, especially if you're shooting a low-level subject.
adj. 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.