| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | awkward | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Definition: | Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement. | |
| Synonyms: | clumsy, gawky, graceless, inept, lumpish, maladroit, ungainly, ungraceful | |
| Idioms: | all thumbs | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | awkward | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Definition: | Difficult to handle or manage. | |
| Synonyms: | bulky, clumsy, ungainly, unhandy, unmanageable, unwieldy | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | awkward | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Definition: | Characterized by embarrassment and discomfort. | |
| Synonyms: | constrained, uncomfortable, uneasy | |
| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | awkward | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Synonyms: | angular, backhanded, blundering, bumbling, bungling, butterfingers, clumsy, cumbersome, difficult, elephantine, embarrassing, gauche, gawky, ham-handed, inapt, inconvenient, inelegant, inept, inexpert, infelicitous, inopportune, klutzy, loutish, lubberly, lumbering, maladroit, ponderous, rustic, stilted, uncoordinated, uncourtly, uncouth, uneasy, ungainly, ungraceful, unskillful, unwieldy, wooden | |
| Antonyms: | adroit, clever, courtly, deft, dexterous, elegant, graceful | |
| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | awkward | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Synonyms: | awkwardness, clumsiness, contretemps, discomposure, embarrassment, gaucherie, hobbledehoy, inaptitude, inelegance, ineptitude, maladroitness, ponderosity, rusticity, uneasiness | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | unfortunate | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Definition: | Characterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expression. | |
| Synonyms: | ill-chosen, inappropriate, inept, infelicitous, unhappy | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | unskillful | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Definition: | Clumsily lacking in the ability to do or perform. | |
| Synonyms: | bumbling, clumsy, gauche, heavy-handed, inept, maladroit | |
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