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Definition
awkward Show phoneticsadjective
1 DIFFICULT difficult or causing problems
an awkward customer
an awkward question
2 EMBARRASSING embarrassing and not relaxed
an awkward pause/silence
I found myself in an awkward situation.
3 NOT ATTRACTIVE moving in a way that is not attractive
His movements were slow and awkward.
awkwardly adverb
awkwardness noun [U]
