awkward
Opposite of
dexterous, gainly, graceful, handy, skillful, amiable, cool
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔːkwəd/
Etymology
From awk (“odd, clumsy”) + -ward. Compare Middle English aukeward (“in the wrong direction”).
Related words
unwieldy
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