awkward
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Is awkward a Scrabble word?
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of awkward?
Definition
adjective satellite (English)
1. causing inconvenienceExamples: "they arrived at an awkward time"Synonyms: awkward
2. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shapeExamples: "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"Synonyms: awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly
3. not elegant or graceful in expressionExamples: "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept
4. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassmentExamples: "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"Synonyms: awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable
5. socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in mannerExamples: "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"Synonyms: awkward, ill at ease, uneasy
adjective (English)
1. lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performanceExamples: "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"Synonyms: awkwardAntonyms: graceful
Definition source: Wiktionary