Lexic.us

Definition of Awkward

1. Adjective. Causing inconvenience. "They arrived at an awkward time"

2. Adjective. Lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance. "His clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot"

3. Adjective. Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape. "The cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"

4. Adjective. Not elegant or graceful in expression. "If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"

5. Adjective. Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment. "In the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"

6. Adjective. Socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner. "Was always uneasy with strangers"

Definition of Awkward

1. a. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.

Definition of Awkward

1. lacking skill, dexterity, or grace [adj -WARDER, -WARDEST]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Awkward

awful awfuller awfullest awfully awfulness awfulnesses awhape awhaped awhapes awhaping

awheel awheels awhile awhirl awing awkward (current term) awkwarder awkwardest awkwardly awkwardness

awkwardnesses awl awl awlbird awlbirds awless awls awlwort awlwort awlworts

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