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- Dictionaryawkwardness/ˈɔːkwədnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality of being awkward: "there was a moment of awkwardness" Similar
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AWKWARDNESS definition: 1. embarrassment, or a situation that is difficult and not relaxed: 2. the situation of being…. Learn more.
AWKWARD definition: 1. difficult to use, do, or deal with: 2. causing problems, worry, or embarrassment: 3…. Learn more.
1. a. : lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands) I'm awkward with a needle and thread. b. : showing the result of a lack of expertness. an awkward attempt. awkward pictures. 2. a. : lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression) awkward writing. b. : lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts : ungainly.
Definitions of awkwardness. noun. trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape. synonyms: cumbersomeness, unwieldiness. see more. noun. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training. synonyms: clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness. see more.
the fact of having a shape or being made in a way that is not pleasant or easy to deal with. the awkwardness of the sentence construction. the fact that somebody moves in a way that is not easy or attractive. his physical awkwardness. Check pronunciation: awkwardness. Definition of awkwardness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
adj. 1. Not graceful; ungainly. 2. a. Not dexterous; clumsy. b. Clumsily or unskillfully performed: The opera was marred by an awkward aria. 3. a. Difficult to handle or manage: an awkward bundle to carry. b. Difficult to effect; uncomfortable: an awkward pose. 4. a.
Awkward definition, lacking skill or dexterity. See more.
requiring caution; somewhat hazardous: an awkward turn in the road. Synonyms: unsafe, risky, dangerous, treacherous, precarious, perilous, chancy. hard to deal with; difficult; requiring skill, tact, or the like: an awkward situation; an awkward customer. embarrassing or inconvenient; caused by lack of social grace:
difficult or dangerous because of its shape or design. This box is very awkward for one person to carry. This tool will reach into awkward corners, such as under kitchen units. not moving in an easy way; not comfortable. He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward. I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over.
adjective. not elegant or graceful in expression. “an awkward prose style” synonyms: clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept. infelicitous.
