awkward
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The meaning (definition) of the word awkward
clumsy and not smooth in how you move
The word awkward used in a sentence
“The giant boots made my steps awkward.”
Words that mean the same as awkward (synonyms)
clumsy
Words that mean the opposite of awkward (antonyms)
gracefulsmooth
How the word awkward is said around the world
| French | maladroit (mah-lah-DRWAH) |
| Spanish | torpe (TOHR-peh) |
| Mandarin | 笨拙 (buhn jwoh) |
| Hindi | बेढंगा (bay-DHUNG-gah) |
| Arabic | مُتَعَثِّر (mu-ta-ATH-thir) |
| Russian | неуклюжий (nyeh-oo-KLYOO-zhee) |
| Portuguese (EU) | desajeitado (duh-zuh-zhay-TAH-doo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | desajeitado (jeh-zah-zhay-TAH-doo) |
| Japanese | ぎこちない (gee-koh-chee-NYE) |
| German | unbeholfen (oon-beh-HOLF-en) |
| Urdu | بے ڈھنگا (bay-DHANG-gah) |
| Punjabi | ਬੇਢੰਗਾ (bay-DHUNG-ah) |
| Korean | 어색한 (UH-seh-kahn) |
| Hebrew | מְגֻשָּׁם (me-goo-SHAM) |
| Greek | αδέξιος (ah-THEK-see-os) |
| Dutch | onhandig (on-HAHN-dukh) |
| Tagalog | asiwa (ah-see-WAH) |
| Vietnamese | vụng về (voong VEH) |
| Turkish | sakar (sah-KAHR) |
| Persian | ناهماهنگ (na-ha-ma-HANG) |
| Polish | niezgrabny (nyeh-ZGRAHB-nih) |
| Ukrainian | незграбний (nez-HRAHB-nihy) |
| Bengali | বেঢপ (BAY-dhop) |
| Swedish | klumpig (KLUUM-pig) |
| Italian | goffo (GOHF-foh) |
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