awkward

awk·ward

A0553100 (ôk′wərd)adj.1. Not graceful; ungainly.2. a. Not dexterous; clumsy.b. Clumsily or unskillfully performed: The opera was marred by an awkward aria.3. a. Difficult to handle or manage: an awkward bundle to carry.b. Difficult to effect; uncomfortable: an awkward pose.4. a. Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort: an awkward remark; an awkward silence.b. Requiring great tact, ingenuity, skill, and discretion: An awkward situation arose during the peace talks.

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[Middle English awkeward, in the wrong way : awke, wrong (from Old Norse öfugr, backward; see apo- in Indo-European roots) + -ward, -ward.]

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awk′ward·ly adv.awk′ward·ness n.

awkward

(ˈɔːkwəd) adj1. 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. 5. embarrassed: he felt awkward about leaving. 6. difficult to deal with; requiring tact: an awkward situation; an awkward customer. 7. deliberately uncooperative or unhelpful: he could help but he is being awkward. 8. dangerous or difficult: an awkward ascent of the ridge. 9. obsolete perverse[C14 awk, from Old Norse öfugr turned the wrong way round + -ward] ˈawkwardly adv ˈawkwardness n

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(ˈɔk wərd)

adj. 1. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy. 2. lacking grace or ease, as in movement or posture: an awkward gesture. 3. lacking social graces or manners. 4. ill-adapted for ease of use or handling: an awkward tool. 5. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous; dangerous: an awkward turn in the road. 6. hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill or tact: an awkward situation. 7. embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace: an awkward moment. 8. Obs. untoward; perverse. [1300–50; Middle English, =awk(e) backhanded, Old English *afoc (< Old Norse ǫfugr turned the wrong way) + -ward -ward] awk′ward•ly, adv. awk′ward•ness, n.

awkward

- Comes from Old Norse awk, "perverse," and weard, "in the direction of," i.e. "turned back upon itself" or "turned backward."See also related terms for perverse.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	awkward - causing inconvenience; "they arrived at an awkward time"inconvenient - not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs; "it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen"; "the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone"
	2.	awkward - lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot"maladroit - not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"ugly - displeasing to the senses; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture"graceful - characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
	3.	awkward - difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"bunglesome, ungainly, clumsyunmanageable, unwieldy - difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape; "we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter"; "almost dropped the unwieldy parcel"
	4.	awkward - not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"ill-chosen, inapt, inept, clumsy, cumbersomeinfelicitous - not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy"
	5.	awkward - hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"embarrassing, unenviable, stickydifficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
	6.	awkward - socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"ill at ease, uneasyuncomfortable - conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable"

awkward

adjective1. embarrassing, difficult, compromising, sensitive, embarrassed, painful, distressing, delicate, uncomfortable, tricky, trying, humiliating, unpleasant, sticky (informal), troublesome, perplexing, disconcerting, inconvenient, thorny, untimely, ill at ease, discomfiting, ticklish, inopportune, toe-curling (slang), cringeworthy (Brit. informal) There was an awkward moment when people had to decide where to stand.
embarrassing comfortable, pleasant2. inconvenient, difficult, troublesome, cumbersome, unwieldy, unmanageable, clunky (informal), unhandy It was heavy enough to make it awkward to carry.
inconvenient easy, convenient, handy3. clumsy, stiff, rude, blundering, coarse, bungling, lumbering, inept, unskilled, bumbling, unwieldy, ponderous, ungainly, gauche, gawky, uncouth, unrefined, artless, inelegant, uncoordinated, graceless, cack-handed (informal), unpolished, clownish, oafish, inexpert, maladroit, ill-bred, all thumbs, ungraceful, skill-less, unskilful, butterfingered (informal), unhandy, ham-fisted or ham-handed (informal) She made an awkward gesture with her hands.
clumsy graceful, skilful, adept, adroit, dexterous4. uncooperative, trying, difficult, annoying, unpredictable, unreasonable, stubborn, troublesome, perverse, prickly, exasperating, irritable, intractable, vexing, unhelpful, touchy, obstinate, obstructive, bloody-minded (Brit. informal), chippy (informal), vexatious, hard to handle, disobliging She's got to an age where she's being awkward.5. embarrassed, nervous, uncomfortable, uneasy, self-conscious He was rather awkward with his godson.

awkward

adjective1. Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement:clumsy, gawky, graceless, inept, lumpish, maladroit, ungainly, ungraceful.Slang: klutzy.Idiom: all thumbs.2. Clumsily lacking in the ability to do or perform:bumbling, clumsy, gauche, heavy-handed, inept, maladroit, unskillful.3. Characterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expression:ill-chosen, inappropriate, inept, infelicitous, unfortunate, unhappy.4. Difficult to handle or manage:bulky, clumsy, ungainly, unhandy, unmanageable, unwieldy.5. Characterized by embarrassment and discomfort:constrained, uncomfortable, uneasy.

Translations

笨拙的难处理的尴尬的

awkward

(ˈoːkwəd) adjective1. not graceful or elegant. an awkward movement. 笨拙的 笨拙的2. difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc. an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place. 棘手的，尷尬的 尴尬的，难处理的 ˈawkwardly adverb 笨拙地，棘手地，尷尬地 笨拙地，尴尬的，难处理的 ˈawkwardness noun 笨拙，棘手，尷尬 笨拙，难为情，尴尬

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