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- pronunciation:
- awk
wrd
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
When you are awkward, you don't have good skill in the way you move your body.
My dad says he is an awkward dancer. Sometimes he steps on my mom's toes. But even if he is an awkward dancer, my mom likes to dance with him anyway.- synonyms:
- clumsy
- antonyms:
- agile, graceful
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definition 2: |
When someone feels awkward, it means they don't feel comfortable. They might feel embarrassed or not know what to say.
Kenny felt very awkward when his teacher came to his house for dinner.- synonyms:
- embarrassed, embarrassing, uncomfortable
- similar words:
- difficult, uneasy
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related words: |
crude, messy, stiff |
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derivations: |
awkwardly (adv.), awkwardness (n.) |
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