Awkward Synonyms and Antonyms

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Inconvenient
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. clumsy
  2. unwieldy
  3. bumbling
  4. cumbersome
  5. inconvenient
  6. ponderous
  7. gauche
  8. heavy-handed
  9. incommodious
  10. inept
  11. disagreeable
  12. maladroit
  13. cramped
  14. unskillful
Characterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expression
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. ill-chosen
  2. inappropriate
  3. inept
  4. infelicitous
  5. unfortunate
  6. unhappy
Uncomfortable
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. ill-at-ease
  2. uncomfortable
  3. uneasy
  4. constrained
  5. embarrassed
  6. out-of-place
  7. self-conscious
Antonyms:
  1. adroit
  2. clever
  3. courtly
  4. deft
  5. dexterous
  6. elegant
  7. graceful
  8. artful
  9. skillful
  10. handy

Words Related to Awkward

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Awkward Sentence Examples

  • You just put me in an awkward position.

  • After an awkward silence, she glanced up at him with a mischievous smile.

  • This is getting awkward, isn't it?

  • The ride back was quiet, but the silence was a comfortable one, only becoming awkward when they reached the door of his house.

  • They sat, not speaking, but it wasn't awkward any longer.

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