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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Scrawl :: Scrawl (v. t.) To draw or mark awkwardly and irregularly; to write hastily and carelessly; to scratch; to scribble; as, to scrawl a letter..
Muff :: Muff (v. t.) To handle awkwardly; to fumble; to fail to hold, as a ball, in catching it..
Sternite :: Sternforemost (adv.) With the stern, instead of the bow, in advance; hence, figuratively, in an awkward, blundering manner..
Ineptly :: Ineptly (adv.) Unfitly; unsuitably; awkwardly.
Awk :: Awk (a.) Clumsy in performance or manners; unhandy; not dexterous; awkward.
Ungainly :: Ungainly (a.) Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking..
Bumpkin :: Bumpkin (n.) An awkward, heavy country fellow; a clown; a country lout..
Gawky :: Gawky (superl.) Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior. -- n. A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupidity, a gawk..
Heavy-haded :: Heavy-haded (a.) Clumsy; awkward.
Left-handiness :: Left-handiness (n.) The state or quality of being left-handed; awkwardness.
Bungler :: Bungler (n.) A clumsy, awkward workman; one who bungles..
Botcherly :: Botcherly (a.) Bungling; awkward.
Rustic :: Rustic (a.) Rude; awkward; rough; unpolished; as, rustic manners..
Awkward :: Awkward (a.) Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
Jiggle :: Jiggle (v. i.) To wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down.
Wooden :: Wooden (a.) Clumsy; awkward; ungainly; stiff; spiritless.
Muffish :: Muffish (a.) Stupid; awkward.
Hobbletehoy :: Hobbletehoy (n.) A youth between boy and man; an awkward, gawky young fellow ..
Awkly :: Awkly (adv.) Awkwardly.
Maladdress :: Maladdress (n.) Bad address; an awkward, tactless, or offensive way of accosting one or talking with one..
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