English
Pronunciation
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Adjective
awkward (compar: more awkward, superl: most awkward)
- Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.
- Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
- Perverse; adverse; untoward.
Synonyms
clumsy
ungraceful
Antonyms
dexterous
graceful
skillful
Translations
trans-top|wanting dexterity in the use of the hands
Finnish: kömpelö
German: ungeschickt, unbeholfen, tölpelhaft, patschert (Austrian)
Icelandic: klunnalegur
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (bukiy� na)
Norwegian: klumsete, klønete
Portuguese: desajeitado, bisonho
trans-bottom
trans-top|not easily managed or effected; embarrassing
Finnish: vaikea, hankala, kiusallinen
German: unhandlich, umständlich, patschert (Austrian)
Icelandic: vandræðalegur, pÃnlegur
trans-mid
Japanese: ����� (gigochinai)
Norwegian: pinlig
Portuguese: constrangedor
trans-bottom
trans-top|perverse; adverse; untoward
Finnish: tuskallinen, vastenmielinen, yököttävä, piinallinen
German: peinlich, misslich, unangenehm
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Category:Old Norse derivations
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io:awkward
hu:awkward
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fi:awkward
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vi:awkward
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