awkward
Pronunciation: /ˈɔːk.wəd/
The English word “awkward” has 5 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
- Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
- Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.
- Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.
noun
Etymology
From awk (“odd, clumsy”) + -ward. Compare Middle English aukeward (“in the wrong direction”).
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