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[ adjective ] causing inconvenience
Examples "they arrived at an awkward time" Used in print (Brand Blanshard, "The Emotive Theory," Robert...)What were they to do , then , with these awkward judgments of value ? Related terms |
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[ adjective ] difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
Synonyms Examples "an awkward bundle to carry" "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia" "clumsy wooden shoes" "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not elegant or graceful in expression
Synonyms Examples "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?" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Synonyms Examples "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion" "an awkward pause followed his remark" "a sticky question" "in an unenviable position" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not elegant or graceful in expression
Synonyms Examples "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?" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner
Synonyms Examples "awkward and reserved at parties" "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know" "was always uneasy with strangers" Related terms |
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