Definition of awkward

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Awkward (a.) Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy..

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Indexterity :: Indexterity (n.) Want of dexterity or readiness, especially in the use of the hands; clumsiness; awkwardness..
Backhanded :: Backhanded (a.) Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment..
Scrape :: Scrape (v. i.) To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or like instrument.
Left-handed :: Left-handed (a.) Clumsy; awkward; unlucky; insincere; sinister; malicious; as, a left-handed compliment..
Clouterly :: Clouterly (n.) Clumsy; awkward.
Bungling :: Bungling (a.) Unskillful; awkward; clumsy; as, a bungling workman..
Shamble :: Shamble (v. i.) To walk awkwardly and unsteadily, as if the knees were weak; to shuffle along..
Ungain :: Ungain (a.) Ungainly; clumsy; awkward; also, troublesome; inconvenient..
Gauche :: Gauche (n.) Left handed; hence, awkward; clumsy..
Dowdy :: Dowdy (n.) An awkward, vulgarly dressed, inelegant woman..
Clean :: Clean (superl.) Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence..
Bungle :: Bungle (n.) A clumsy or awkward performance; a botch; a gross blunder.
Ungraceful :: Ungraceful (a.) Not graceful; not marked with ease and dignity; deficient in beauty and elegance; inelegant; awkward; as, ungraceful manners; ungraceful speech..
Lout :: Lout (n.) A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin..
Blunder :: Blunder (v. i.) To move in an awkward, clumsy manner; to flounder and stumble..
Loobily :: Loobily (adv.) Awkwardly.
Service :: Service (n.) The act and manner of bringing food to the persons who eat it; order of dishes at table; also, a set or number of vessels ordinarily used at table; as, the service was tardy and awkward; a service of plate or glass..
Muffish :: Muffish (a.) Stupid; awkward.
Loobily :: Loobily (a.) Loobylike; awkward.
Inconvenience :: Inconvenience (n.) The quality or condition of being inconvenient; want of convenience; unfitness; unsuitableness; inexpediency; awkwardness; as, the inconvenience of the arrangement..
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