AWKWARD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of awkward – Learner’s Dictionary

awkward
adjective
uk
/ˈɔːkwəd/
us

awkward adjective (DIFFICULT)

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  • You're just being awkward!
  • Don't be so awkward.
  • Some of the questions were rather awkward.

awkward adjective (EMBARRASSING)

B2
an awkward pause/silence
I'm in an awkward situation.
He seemed a little awkward when I first met him - a little shy perhaps.
I felt rather awkward with him.

awkward adjective (NOT ATTRACTIVE)

moving in a way that is not attractive:
His movements were slow and awkward.

awkwardly

adverb

awkwardness

noun [ U ]

(Definition of awkward from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of awkward

in Chinese (Traditional)
困難的, 難用的, 棘手的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
困难的, 难用的, 棘手的…
in Spanish
incómodo, torpe, incómodo/da [masculine-feminine]…
in Portuguese
difícil, complicado, desajeitado…
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विचित्र, वापरण्यास, करण्यास वा हाताळण्यास कठीण…
やっかいな, 扱いにくい, 気まずい…
çetin, zor ve sorun çıkaran, sakar…
embarrassant/-ante, maladroit/-oite, difficile…
incòmode, maldestre…
onhandig, lastig…
பயன்படுத்த, செய்ய, அல்லது சமாளிக்க கடினமாக உள்ள ஒன்று…
अजीब / उपयोग या या व्यवहार करने में कठिन, अजीब / अनुपयुक्त, अजीब / शर्मिंदा या घबराया हुआ…
બેડોળ, ઉપયોગ કરવા અથવા વર્તન કરવા માટે બેડોળ, અજીબ…
akavet, kejtet, vanskelig…
klumpig, besvärlig, obehaglig…
janggal, kekok…
ungeschickt, peinlich…
pinlig, kinkig, klossete…
بد وضع, تکلیف دہ, پریشان کن…
незграбний, незручний…
неудобный, затруднительный, неловкий…
ఉపయోగించడానికి, చెయ్యడానికి లేదా వ్యవహరించడానికి కష్టమైనది (అడ్డదిడ్డమైనది), సమస్యలు…
صَعْب, مُرْبِك, مُحْرِج…
বিশ্রী, ব্যবহার করা বা মোকাবিলা করা কঠিন, অসুবিধাজনক…
neobratný, nevhodný, trapný…
kikuk, canggung, janggal…
งุ่มง่าม, ที่น่าอึดอัดใจ…
vụng về, lúng túng/ ngượng nghịu…
kłopotliwy, niezręczny, niezgrabny…
곤란한, 어색한, 거북한…
difficile, imbarazzante, impacciato…
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