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Contexts ▼▲ In a manner lacking coordination or grace In a manner lacking in skill or dexterity Slowly, in a laborious or ponderous manner In an improper manner In an uncomfortable manner Adverb for causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience Adverb for awkward because of size or shape Adverb for at an inconvenient or inappropriate time Adverb for lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction (of a person) Adverb for deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative Adverb for hard to do or deal with Adverb for tricky or difficult to deal with Adverb for dangerous or involving risks … more ▼ ▲ Adverb ▲ In a manner lacking coordination or grace clumsily gracelessly gawkily inelegantly fumblingly lumberingly stiffly ungracefully carelessly uncouthly with difficulty sloppily bunglingly stumblingly rustically uneasily gauchely stiltedly uncomfortably woodenly unnaturally unconfidently uptightly “Julie is already, from the very beginning, a character performing awkwardly and self-consciously.” Adverb ▲ In a manner lacking in skill or dexterity unskillfully ineptly unadroitly bunglingly clumsily stiffly gauchely inelegantly gracelessly uncoordinatedly maladroitly ungracefully gawkily lumberingly coarsely rudely unskilfully ponderously unwieldily inexpertly unhandily artlessly unrefinedly uncouthly woodenly clownishly oafishly gawkishly ganglingly amateurishly stiltedly unfitly cloddishly incompetently cack-handedly ham-handedly botchedly greenly coltishly heavy-handedly crudely lumpishly left-handedly cumbersomely roughly uselessly bovinely shamblingly inefficiently blunderously doltishly heavily inexperiencedly unsophisticatedly loutishly foolishly hulkingly untalentedly bulkily clunkily carelessly unsteadily amateurly churlishly lumpenly stupidly unprofessionally obtusely untowardly weedily untactfully unably simply stolidly primitively rustically unproductively unsuccessfully lethargically hopelessly plainly rudimentarily labouredlyUK laboredlyUS more ❯ “Suddenly, the lights of the front parlor's chandelier blaze to life, and Mary starts playing the piano awkwardly and with stiff fingers.” Adverb ▲ Slowly, in a laborious or ponderous manner heavily laboriously ponderously clumsily painfully slowly sluggishly steadily deliberately stiffly woodenly tediously wearily with difficulty with heavy steps with leaden steps unhurriedly ploddingly leisurely gradually largo adagio lento pokily laggardly larghetto without hurrying casually calmly haltingly nonchalantly inchmeal lazily languidly adagietto slow gently tardily by degrees at a leisurely pace at your leisure taking your time at a slow pace at a snail's pace in your own good time hardly toughly tryingly arduously strenuously challengingly onerously formidably gruellinglyUK difficultly excruciatingly dourly exactingly roughly severely wearisomely backbreakingly burdensomely tiresomely drainingly unremittingly tortuously tiringly rigorously torturously extremely brutally taxingly toilsomely seriously laboredlyUS testingly harshly grindingly debilitatingly ruggedly demandingly doggedly gruelinglyUS punishingly irksomely agonizinglyUS exigently uncomfortably stressfully exhaustingly hellishly murderously relentlessly wretchedly labouredlyUK toilfully hellaciously slavishly wearingly boringly unbearably sweatily effortfully more ❯ Adverb ▲ In an improper manner improperly incorrectly wrongly erroneously mistakenly inaccurately inappropriately faultily unsuitably inaptly amiss badly clumsily inadequately incompetently ineptly poorly unsatisfactorily imperfectly deficiently miserably deplorably lamentably woefully abominably lousily insufficiently execrably crudely unacceptably carelessly diabolically defectively egregiously terribly inexpertly shoddily inefficiently ineffectively negligently amateurishly blunderingly haphazardly maladroitly unskillfully feebly unsuccessfully abjectly shabbily inferiorly falsely imprecisely fallaciously imprudently by mistake in error inconveniently bad wretchedly dreadfully appallingly atrociously awfully dismally abysmally pitifully crummily frightfully meanly ill weakly stupidly wrong more ❯ Adverb ▲ In an uncomfortable manner uncomfortably agonisinglyUK agonizinglyUS wretchedly disturbingly excruciatingly restlessly uneasily annoyingly distressfully irritatingly miserably painfully embarrassingly disconcertingly distressingly discomfitingly tensely cringeworthily upsettingly hairily unpleasantly difficultly worryingly troublesomely unsettlingly thornily trickily stickily worrisomely humiliatingly problematically torturously grievously dodgily vexatiously sensitively disquietingly delicately bitterly nervously ticklishly anxiously perplexingly unbearably knottily compromisingly alarmingly dreadfully harrowingly dolorously insufferably hardly concerningly unendurably volatilely incommodiously nail-bitingly off-puttingly nerve-rackingly itchily scratchily irritatedly tryingly demeaningly degradingly embarrassedly inconveniently discomposingly intimidatingly challengingly intolerably exasperatingly shamefully harshly troublingly severely onerously punishingly bothersomely creepily oppressively brutally stressfully touchily excitingly tormentingly confusingly dramatically disagreeably bewilderingly explosively bafflingly gallingly bumpily roughly afflictively distressedly wearisomely regretfully ruefully sadly sorrowfully woefully unhappily inconsolably mournfully plaintively lugubriously resentfully wailfully sorely dolefully unfortunately hard deplorably horribly chillingly pitifully unenviably cruelly clearly awfully terribly frightfully more ❯ Adverb ▲ Adverb for causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience embarrassingly uncomfortably sensitively delicately disconcertingly unpleasantly compromisingly humiliatingly perplexingly trickily discomfitingly stickily thornily degradingly demeaningly distressingly tryingly cringeworthily difficultly embarrassedly inconveniently ticklishly discomposingly disturbingly painfully problematically troublesomely vexatiously dodgily hairily knottily exasperatingly excruciatingly incommodiously shamefully “Eric was in the awkward position of having to deal with an unenthusiastic crowd during his speech.” Adverb ▲ Adverb for awkward because of size or shape cumbersomely unhandily unwieldily clunkily cumbrously clumsily crankily difficultly impractically incommodiously inconveniently ponderously troublesomely burdensomely unmanageably trickily “It was an oddly shaped bag that was awkward to carry.” Adverb ▲ Adverb for at an inconvenient or inappropriate time inconveniently inexpediently inopportunely inappropriately infelicitously problematically troublesomely unfortunately unpropitiously unsuitably bothersomely difficultly inauspiciously unfavorablyUS unfavourablyUK unseasonably “Have I caught you at an awkward time?” Adverb ▲ Adverb for lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction embarrassedly anxiously apprehensively nervously self-consciously troubledly edgily introvertedly reservedly restlessly retiringly tensely unsettledly uptightly antsily bashfully jitterily nervily perturbedly shily timidly fearfully uncomfortably unconfidently uneasily unquietly “He was shy and was typically awkward in social situations.” Adverb ▲ (of a person) Adverb for deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative difficultly uncooperatively unreasonably belligerently exasperatingly perversely stubbornly tryingly unhelpfully obstinately obstructively unpredictably intractably troublesomely unaccommodatingly contrarily irritably peskily refractorily tiresomely touchily chippily contumaciously frowardly vexatiously balkily cussedly disagreeably discommodiously incommodiously obdurately stroppily unmanageably bloody-mindedly “We may have to terminate his employment if he continues being awkward with management.” Adverb ▲ Adverb for hard to do or deal with toughly challengingly complicatedly formidably harshly roughly brutally exactingly fiercely uncompromisingly austerely demandingly difficultly grimly hardly hostilely severely taxingly unforgivingly “Be prepared for some awkward questions during the interview.” Adverb ▲ Adverb for tricky or difficult to deal with trickily delicately stickily sensitively hairily complicatedly tricksily complexly intricately involvedly convolutedly thornily “If you plan on raising the topic because you just can't take it anymore, the potential for an extremely awkward conversation is very high.” Adverb ▲ Adverb for dangerous or involving risks dangerously perilously precariously riskily treacherously vulnerably delicately hazardously parlously rockily seriously chancily gravely grievously iffily stickily thornily threateningly trickily unsafely unsoundly unstably dodgily hairily insecurely shakily unpredictably taxingly “After breaking bad, Walter White would find himself in an awkward situation because his brother-in-law was 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