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# awkward

«awkward» in Mova's school dictionary: **uncomfortable or embarrassing, when you don't know what…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (awkward, more awkward, most awkward)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Awkward means uncomfortable or embarrassing, when you don't know what to say or do. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#m1)

2) Awkward means clumsy, moving in a way that is not smooth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#m2)

3) Awkward means hard to use, carry or deal with, because of its shape or situation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#m3)

4) An awkward person is hard to get along with. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and in feelings lessons, children talk about awkward moments, like meeting someone new or a long silence. In stories, awkward shows embarrassment or clumsiness. Phrases: an awkward silence, feel awkward, an awkward shape, awkward to carry.

### examples

- There was an awkward silence after the joke. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#x1)
- I felt awkward when I forgot her name. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#x2)
- The box was an awkward shape to carry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#x3)
- The baby giraffe took awkward steps. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#x4)
- It is awkward to write with your other hand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#x5)
- Meeting new people can feel awkward at first. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#x6)
- Sorry, it's an awkward time; can you call back later? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#x7)
- He gave an awkward little wave. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#x8)
- That seemed to be everything, and an awkward pause followed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/#x9)

### note

Spelling trap: awkward has two w's: a-w-k-w-a-r-d. Adverb: awkwardly; noun: awkwardness. Use an: an awkward moment. Feeling awkward is normal and passes; a kind smile helps.

### In the corpora

- [The most awkward moment was with Connor, the boy who once punched Maddie's nose because he was «all for equality».](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly/10/)
- [Telling small truths again and again, even awkward ones, is how trust is won back.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/455-trusting-again/37/)
- [Being rich can feel awkward too.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/491-rich-families-the-big-house-the-nanny-and-never-seeing-dad/13/)
- [Different amounts of money can make a friendship awkward, but neither friend is to blame, and talking honestly helps.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/491-rich-families-the-big-house-the-nanny-and-never-seeing-dad/34/)
- [She feels awkward, then joins in and loves it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/499-the-only-child-all-the-attention-and-wanting-a-sibling/22/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «awkward» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/awkward/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.