Results for awkward

Definitions of awkward:

part of speech: adjective

Wanting cleverness; unskilful; ungraceful; ungainly; clumsy.

part of speech: adjective

Clumsy; bungling; unable to use hands or tools easily.

part of speech: adverb

Awkwardly.

part of speech: noun

Awkwardness.

Usage examples for awkward:

• But he would not return to the village: he might have to answer awkward questions about M. Guillaume, his late companion, there. "Captain Dieppe", Anthony Hope

• The vicar began to feel matters awkward and took his hat from the floor. "Harvest", Mrs. Humphry Ward

• It certainly would be awkward "Partners of the Out-Trail", Harold Bindloss

• Exactly what proportion of American blood at this time of day is British, I know not; but enough to make us definitely cousins- always an awkward relationship. "Another Sheaf", John Galsworthy