Quick definitions from Macmillan ( )

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Quick definitions from WordNet (awkward)

▸ adjective:  difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape ("An awkward bundle to carry")
▸ adjective:  not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner ("Awkward and reserved at parties")
▸ adjective:  causing inconvenience ("They arrived at an awkward time")
▸ adjective:  hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment ("Awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion")
▸ adjective:  not elegant or graceful in expression ("An awkward prose style")
▸ adjective:  lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance ("An awkward dancer")
▸ name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #36351)

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