awkward

/ˈɔːkwəd/ adjective

Translation

DIFFICULT › difficult or causing problems

çetin, zor ve sorun çıkaran, sakar

an awkward customer an awkward question1785190523072449

EMBARRASSING › embarrassing and not relaxed

münasebetsiz, uygunsuz, mahcup eden

an awkward pause/silence I'm in an awkward situation.101721331019

NOT ATTRACTIVE › moving in a way that is not attractive

hantal, biçimsiz, yakışıksız

His movements were slow and awkward.1137952

awkwardly adverb ›

problem yaratırcasına, zor bir şekilde

awkwardness noun [U] ›

problem yaratan, zor durum

(Definition of awkward adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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