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awkward

adjective/ˈɔːkwəd/ (AWK-wuhd)Level B1
awkward meaning picture: Two young colleagues in a lift avoiding eye contact, one looking at the ceiling and the other at her phone, uncomfortabl
Picture meaning of “awkward” — Causing embarrassment or discomfort; also difficult to handle, or not graceful.

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

  1. 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।
  2. 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

embarrassinguncomfortableclumsydifficultcomfortablegracefuleasy

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 · हिन्दीशर्मिंदगी या असहजता पैदा करने वाला; संभालने में मुश्किल, या बेढंगा भी।
Arabic · العربيةيسبّب الحرج أو عدم الارتياح؛ وأيضًا صعب التعامل معه أو يفتقر إلى الرشاقة.
French · FrançaisQui cause de la gêne ou un malaise ; aussi difficile à manier, ou maladroit.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaMenimbulkan 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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