awkward
Meaning
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- Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
- Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
- Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.
- Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.
Synonyms
unwieldy
ill-chosen
troublous
heavy handed
lack of ability
be clumsy
not smooth
indexterous
clumsy with one’s limbs
really difficult
nervous
Frequency
Hyphenated as
awk‧ward
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔːkwəd/
Etymology
From awk (“odd, clumsy”) + -ward.
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