ALL meanings of awkward
awk·ward
A a - adjective awkward An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with. 3
- adjective awkward 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. 3
- adjective awkward An awkward movement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy. 3
- adjective awkward Someone who feels awkward behaves in a shy or embarrassed way. 3
- adjective awkward If you say that someone is awkward, you are critical of them because you find them unreasonable and difficult to live with or deal with. 3
- adjective awkward lacking dexterity, proficiency, or skill; clumsy; inept 3
- adjective awkward ungainly or inelegant in movements or posture 3
- adjective awkward unwieldy; difficult to use 3
- adjective awkward embarrassing 3
- adjective awkward embarrassed 3
- adjective awkward difficult to deal with; requiring tact 3
- adjective awkward deliberately uncooperative or unhelpful 3
- adjective awkward dangerous or difficult 3
- adjective awkward perverse 3
- adjective awkward not having grace or skill; clumsy, as in form or movement; bungling 3
- adjective awkward inconvenient to use; hard to handle; unwieldy 3
- adjective awkward inconvenient; uncomfortable; cramped 3
- adjective awkward showing or resulting from lack of social poise; embarrassed or embarrassing 3
- adjective awkward not easy to deal with; delicate 3
- adjective awkward perverse or untoward 3
- adjective awkward lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy. 1
- adjective awkward lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer. Synonyms: uncoordinated, graceless, ungainly; gawky; maladroit; clumsy. Antonyms: graceful. 1
- adjective awkward lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman. Synonyms: gauche, unpolished, unrefined; blundering, oafish; ill-mannered, unmannerly, ill-bred. Antonyms: gracious; polite, well-mannered, well-bred; smooth, polished, refined. 1
- adjective awkward not well planned or designed for easy or effective use: an awkward instrument; an awkward method. Synonyms: unwieldy, cumbersome, unmanageable; inconvenient, difficult, troublesome. 1
- adjective awkward requiring caution; somewhat hazardous: an awkward turn in the road. Synonyms: dangerous, risky, unsafe, chancy; perilous, precarious, treacherous. 1
- adjective awkward hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill, tact, or the like: an awkward situation; an awkward customer. 1
- adjective awkward embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace: an awkward moment. Synonyms: unpleasant, trying, difficult; uncomfortable, ticklish, touchy. 1
- adjective awkward Obsolete. untoward; perverse. 1
- noun awkward Causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with. 1
- adjective awkward troublesome 1
- adjective awkward uncomfortable, delicate 1
- adjective awkward situation: difficult 1
- adjective awkward cumbersome, ill-fitting 1
- adjective awkward requiring care, hazardous 1
- interjection awkward describing person or situation 1
- adjective awkward Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments. 0
- adjective awkward Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing. 0
- adjective awkward Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction. 0
- adjective awkward Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle. 0
- adverb awkward (Obsolete (No longer in use)) In a backwards direction. 0