Synonyms for awkward

Similarity of adj awkward

6 senses of awkward

Sense 1:

awkward
inconvenient (vs. convenient)

Sense 2:

awkward (vs. graceful)
gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldygraceless, ungracefullabored, laboured, strainedwooden

Also See: maladroit#1; ugly#1

Sense 3:

awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly
unwieldy (vs. wieldy), unmanageable

Sense 4:

awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen
infelicitous (vs. felicitous)

Sense 5:

awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable
difficult (vs. easy), hard

Sense 6:

awkward, ill at ease(predicate), uneasy
uncomfortable (vs. comfortable)