Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

The word "awkward" can be used as adjective, adjective and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

cool dexterous graceful

Derived Terms

awkward age awkward squad awkward turtle awkwardish awkwardly awkwardness awkweird awky unawkward

Derived From

awk

Related Terms

adverse backwards dexterity embarrassing handle maladroit manage perverse social ugly uncomfortable

Similar Terms

clumsy clunky difficult gawky graceless hard inconvenient inconvenient infelicitous labored labored laboured maladroit strained ugly uncomfortable ungainly ungainly ungraceful ungraceful unmanageable unwieldy wooden wooden

Synonym Network

bunglesome clumsy cumbersome embarrassing ill at ease maladroit

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