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to act in a strange way
awkward(adj)causing inconvenience
"they arrived at an awkward time"
awkward(adj)lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
"an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot"
awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly(adj)difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
"an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen(adj)not elegant or graceful in expression
"an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable(adj)hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
"awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
awkward, ill at ease(p), uneasy(adj)socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
"awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
lacking social grace and assurancepreteens feeling awkward at their first formal dance
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)her awkward handling of the seating arrangements at the wedding reception resulted in many hurt feelings
causing embarrassmentthe awkward situation of having to listen as your host and hostess quarrel loudly in the next room
causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyanceour surprise guests came at a very awkward time
difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or designthat manual can opener is awkward to hold
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manneran awkward person who is always tripping over herself
lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's handsan awkward catch of a fly ball
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