Awkward: meaning, definitions and examples
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awkward
[ ˈɔːkwərd ]
social interaction
Lacking skill or dexterity in using one's hands. Not graceful.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She felt awkward holding the chopsticks for the first time.
- His awkward attempt at dancing drew some laughs from the crowd.
social situation
Causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience. Uncomfortable.
Synonyms
embarrassing, uncomfortable, unpleasant
Examples of usage
- The awkward silence that followed her question made everyone uncomfortable.
- It was an awkward situation when they ran into their ex at the party.
Translations
Translations of the word "awkward" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desajeitado
- embaraçoso
- estranho
🇮🇳 अजीब
- असहज
- बेढंगा
🇩🇪 unbeholfen
- peinlich
- unangenehm
🇮🇩 canggung
- kikuk
- aneh
🇺🇦 незграбний
- незручний
- дивний
🇵🇱 niezgrabny
- niezręczny
- dziwny
🇯🇵 ぎこちない
- 不器用な
- 変な
🇫🇷 maladroit
- gênant
- étrange
🇪🇸 torpe
- incómodo
- extraño
🇹🇷 beceriksiz
- utandırıcı
- garip
🇰🇷 어색한
- 서투른
- 이상한
🇸🇦 أخرق
- محرج
- غريب
🇨🇿 nemotorný
- trapný
- podivný
🇸🇰 nemotorný
- trápny
- čudný
🇨🇳 笨拙的
- 尴尬的
- 奇怪的
🇸🇮 neroden
- neroden
- čuden
🇮🇸 klaufalegur
- óþægilegur
- undarlegur
🇰🇿 икемсіз
- ыңғайсыз
- оғаш
🇬🇪 უხერხული
- მოუხერხებელი
- უცნაური
🇦🇿 bacarıqsız
- narahat
- qəribə
🇲🇽 torpe
- incómodo
- extraño
Word origin
The word 'awkward' originated in Middle English from the Old Norse 'afugr' meaning 'turned the wrong way'. It first appeared in the English language in the 14th century. Over time, its meaning evolved to describe situations or actions that are clumsy, uncomfortable, or embarrassing.