awkward

Causing embarrassment or discomfort; also difficult to handle, or not graceful.
An awkward moment makes people feel uncomfortable. An awkward object is hard to carry, and an awkward person moves clumsily.
awkward meaning in Hindi
शर्मिंदगी या असहजता पैदा करने वाला; संभालने में मुश्किल, या बेढंगा भी।
awkward पल लोगों को असहज कर देता है। awkward चीज़ उठाने में मुश्किल होती है, और awkward व्यक्ति बेढंगे ढंग से चलता है।
Examples
- There was an awkward silence when I called my teacher 'Mummy' by mistake.जब मैंने ग़लती से अपनी टीचर को 'मम्मी' कह दिया, तो एक अजीब-सी चुप्पी छा गई।
- The minister was asked some awkward questions about the delayed bridge.मंत्री से देरी से बन रहे पुल के बारे में कुछ असहज सवाल पूछे गए।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
AWKWARD looks awkward itself: W-K-W — letters bumping clumsily into each other.
💡 Did you know?
The word awkward comes from the Old Norse word 'öfugr', which originally meant 'turned the wrong way' or 'backwards', describing someone moving in a clumsy or uncomfortable manner.
Word origin
From Old Norse 'afugr' (turned the wrong way) + '-ward' (in the direction of); it first meant 'in the wrong direction'.
Other meanings
adjective Clumsy in movement; or causing embarrassment or difficulty.
adverb in a clumsy, embarrassed, or uncomfortable way
noun the state of being embarrassing, uncomfortable or difficult to handle
awkward meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | शर्मिंदगी या असहजता पैदा करने वाला; संभालने में मुश्किल, या बेढंगा भी। |
| Arabic · العربية | يسبّب الحرج أو عدم الارتياح؛ وأيضًا صعب التعامل معه أو يفتقر إلى الرشاقة. |
| French · Français | Qui cause de la gêne ou un malaise ; aussi difficile à manier, ou maladroit. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Menimbulkan rasa malu atau tidak nyaman; juga sulit ditangani, atau canggung. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 令人尴尬或不自在的;也指难以处理的,或笨拙的。 |
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