awkward

adjective

/ˈɔːkwəd/

/ˈɔːkwərd/

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making you feel embarrassed
- There was an awkward silence.
- I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone.
Extra Examples
- He always sounded awkward on the phone.
- He was embarrassed, which made him awkward.
- I was the most socially awkward person you could imagine.
- She is awkward with people she doesn't know.
- They felt awkward about having to leave so soon.
- There was an awkward moment when they asked about his wife.
Topics Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- with
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difficult to deal with synonym difficult
- Don't ask awkward questions.
- You've put me in an awkward position.
- an awkward customer (= a person who is difficult to deal with)
- Please don't be awkward about letting him come.
- It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that.
Extra Examples
- He could make things very awkward for me if he wanted to.
- He was in an awkward situation and I thought he handled it very well.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
phrases
- make things awkward
See full entry
not convenient synonym inconvenient
- Have I come at an awkward time?
- That's a bit awkward for me—could we make it earlier?
difficult or dangerous because of its shape or design
- This box is very awkward for one person to carry.
- This tool will reach into awkward corners, such as under kitchen units.
not moving in an easy way; not comfortable
- He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward.
- I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over.
Topics Appearancec1

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘the wrong way round, upside down’): from dialect awk ‘backwards, perverse, clumsy’ (from Old Norse afugr ‘turned the wrong way’) + -ward.

单词	awkward
释义	awkward adjective /ˈɔːkwəd/ /ˈɔːkwərd/ jump to other results making you feel embarrassed There was an awkward silence. I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. Extra Examples He always sounded awkward on the phone. He was embarrassed, which made him awkward. I was the most socially awkward person you could imagine. She is awkward with people she doesn't know. They felt awkward about having to leave so soon. There was an awkward moment when they asked about his wife. Topics Feelingsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about with See full entry difficult to deal with synonym difficult Don't ask awkward questions. You've put me in an awkward position. an awkward customer (= a person who is difficult to deal with) Please don't be awkward about letting him come. It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that. Extra Examples He could make things very awkward for me if he wanted to. He was in an awkward situation and I thought he handled it very well. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … phrases make things awkward See full entry not convenient synonym inconvenient Have I come at an awkward time? That's a bit awkward for me—could we make it earlier? difficult or dangerous because of its shape or design This box is very awkward for one person to carry. This tool will reach into awkward corners, such as under kitchen units. not moving in an easy way; not comfortable He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward. I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. Topics Appearancec1 Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘the wrong way round, upside down’): from dialect awk ‘backwards, perverse, clumsy’ (from Old Norse afugr ‘turned the wrong way’) + -ward.
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