awkward
adjective (EMBARRASSING) /ˈɔː.kwəd/
/ˈɑː.kwɚd/ Definition
B2 causing problems, worry, or embarrassment: an awkward position/situation There followed an awkward silence while we all tried to think of something to say. They'd chosen an awkward time to call as I'd just got into the bath. The police asked some awkward questions about where the money had come from.InconvenienceEmbarrassing C2 embarrassed or nervous: I always feel awkward when I'm with Chris - he's so difficult to talk to. He seemed a little awkward when I first met him.Anxious and worriedAshamed and embarrassed awkwardness /-nəs/ noun [U] › In spite of the divorce, there was no awkwardness between them - in fact they seemed very much at ease.Inability and awkwardness
(Definition of awkward adjective (EMBARRASSING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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awful adjective (VERY GREAT)
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