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Quick definitions from WordNet (awkward)
▸ adjective: difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape ("An awkward bundle to carry")
▸ adjective: not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner ("Awkward and reserved at parties")
▸ adjective: causing inconvenience ("They arrived at an awkward time")
▸ adjective: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment ("Awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion")
▸ adjective: not elegant or graceful in expression ("An awkward prose style")
▸ adjective: lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance ("An awkward dancer")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #36351)
▸ Also see awkwardness
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▸ adjective: difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape ("An awkward bundle to carry")
▸ adjective: not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner ("Awkward and reserved at parties")
▸ adjective: causing inconvenience ("They arrived at an awkward time")
▸ adjective: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment ("Awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion")
▸ adjective: not elegant or graceful in expression ("An awkward prose style")
▸ adjective: lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance ("An awkward dancer")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #36351)
▸ Also see awkwardness
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to awkward
▸ Usage examples for awkward
▸ Idioms related to awkward (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by awkward
▸ Words that often appear near awkward
▸ Rhymes of awkward
▸ Invented words related to awkward