awkward

adjective

UK /ˈɔːkwə(r)d/

1
difficult to deal with and embarrassing
After he spoke there was an awkward silence.
Luckily nobody asked any awkward questions about what he was doing there.
It’s a bit awkward, because he’s my friend but I’m still his boss.
Synonyms and related words
Making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
embarrassing
humiliating
painful
Synonyms and related words
Difficult or impossible to deal with
difficult
impossible
trying
1. 1a
  Britishsomeone who is awkward is difficult to deal with or please, and causes problems, often deliberately
  He’s just being awkward.
  an awkward customer
  Synonyms and related words
  Causing problems and disagreement
  difficult
  bad
  embarrassing
2
something that is awkward is difficult to move or use because of its shape or position
The crates were much too heavy and awkward for one person to carry.
Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort
difficult
hard
tough
3
not comfortable, relaxed, or confident
He stood there looking stiff and awkward in his uniform.
feel awkward about (doing) something:
She felt awkward about asking to borrow more money.
Synonyms and related words
Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed
shy
uncertain
retiring
4
slightly wrong and not attractive or graceful
She had arranged all the furniture at awkward angles.
Synonyms and related words
Describing clumsiness and awkward movements
clumsy
awkward
ungainly

单词	awkward
释义	awkward adjective UK /ˈɔːkwə(r)d/ DEFINITIONS4 1 difficult to deal with and embarrassing After he spoke there was an awkward silence. Luckily nobody asked any awkward questions about what he was doing there. It’s a bit awkward, because he’s my friend but I’m still his boss. Synonyms and related words Making you feel ashamed or embarrassed embarrassing humiliating painful Synonyms and related words Difficult or impossible to deal with difficult impossible trying 1a Britishsomeone who is awkward is difficult to deal with or please, and causes problems, often deliberately He’s just being awkward. an awkward customer Synonyms and related words Causing problems and disagreement difficult bad embarrassing 2 something that is awkward is difficult to move or use because of its shape or position The crates were much too heavy and awkward for one person to carry. Synonyms and related words Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort difficult hard tough 3 not comfortable, relaxed, or confident He stood there looking stiff and awkward in his uniform. feel awkward about (doing) something: She felt awkward about asking to borrow more money. Synonyms and related words Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed shy uncertain retiring 4 slightly wrong and not attractive or graceful She had arranged all the furniture at awkward angles. Synonyms and related words Describing clumsiness and awkward movements clumsy awkward ungainly derived word awkwardness noun Synonyms and related words Feelings of worry and nervousness worry concern stress Synonyms and related words Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed shy uncertain retiring Synonyms and related words The quality of being difficult to do or deal with awkward adjective US /ˈɔkwərd/ DEFINITIONS4 1 difficult to deal with and embarrassing After he spoke there was an awkward silence. Luckily nobody asked any awkward questions about what he was doing there. It’s a little awkward, because he’s my friend but I’m still his boss. Synonyms and related words Making you feel ashamed or embarrassed embarrassing humiliating painful Synonyms and related words Difficult or impossible to deal with difficult impossible trying 1a Britishsomeone who is awkward is difficult to deal with or please, and causes problems, often deliberately Synonyms and related words Causing problems and disagreement difficult bad embarrassing 2 something that is awkward is difficult to move or use because of its shape or position The crates were much too heavy and awkward for one person to carry. Synonyms and related words Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort difficult hard tough 3 not comfortable, relaxed, or confident He stood there looking stiff and awkward in his uniform. feel awkward about (doing) something: She felt awkward about asking to borrow more money. Synonyms and related words Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed shy uncertain retiring 4 slightly wrong and not attractive or graceful She had arranged all the furniture at awkward angles. Synonyms and related words Describing clumsiness and awkward movements clumsy awkward ungainly derived word awkwardness noun Synonyms and related words Feelings of worry and nervousness worry concern stress Synonyms and related words Not confident or shy and easily embarrassed shy uncertain retiring Synonyms and related words The quality of being difficult to do or deal with
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