English word

Awkward

Definitions

adjective

  1. having or showing a lack of grace, skill, or ease (as in a movement or activity)
  2. lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts : ungainly
  3. lacking social grace and assurance
  4. causing embarrassment
  5. embarrassed
  6. not easy to handle or deal with (as due to size, shape, or position)
  7. requiring great skill, ingenuity, or care
  8. perverseobsolete
  9. unfavorable, adversearchaic

Synonyms for awkward

Closest evidence-backed alternatives.

  • uncomfortable
  • uneasy
  • clumsy