How to pronounce awkward

Awkward

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Pronounce Awkward as AH W K W AH R D.

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to act in a strange way

awkward(adj)

causing inconvenience

"they arrived at an awkward time"

awkward(adj)

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"

awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly(adj)

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"

awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen(adj)

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?"

awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable(adj)

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"

awkward, ill at ease(p), uneasy(adj)

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"

lacking social grace and assurance

preteens feeling awkward at their first formal dance

showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)

her awkward handling of the seating arrangements at the wedding reception resulted in many hurt feelings

causing embarrassment

the awkward situation of having to listen as your host and hostess quarrel loudly in the next room

causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance

our surprise guests came at a very awkward time

difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design

that manual can opener is awkward to hold

having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner

an awkward person who is always tripping over herself

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands

an awkward catch of a fly ball

I felt awkward around them.

I feel awkward in his presence.

I feel awkward about asking him again.

Tom felt a tad awkward around Mary.

The girl made an awkward bow.

There was an awkward silence when he appeared.

That was an awkward moment.

There was an awkward pause.

He asked an awkward question.

They arrived at an awkward time.

uneasy inept ill at ease(p) ill chosen inapt ungainly cumbersome embarrassing bunglesome sticky unenviable clumsy fumbling gawky bungling incompetent unwieldy clunky cumbrous feckless tactless mortifying glutinous mucilaginous viscous muggy viscid gummy gluey pasty steamy unhandy ungraceful lubberly maladroit boorish clownish rough uncouth unskilful without dexterity unmanageable inconvenient unfit lumbering unrefined unpolished uncourtly rude coarse wooden inelegant untoward stiff constrained rustic loutish slouching uncomfortable weird delicate strange butterhook difficult unpleasant embarrassed troublesome thankless sensitive odd tricky gauche graceless rough hewn rustical stilted botched fumbled inexpert discomfiting disconcerting disturbing flustering discommoding disobliging incommoding cranky ponderous gawkish klutzy uncoordinated butterfingered cack handed ham fisted ham handed handless heavy handed left handed

graceful suave urbane adroit deft dexterous dextrous facile convenient ultraconvenient handy coordinated graceful deft dexterous dextrous handy sure handed

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