English-Thai Dictionary

awkward

ADJ งุ่มง่าม  ติดขัด  ที่ ดู ไม่ คล่องแคล่ว  clumsy inept ungraceful unskillful ngum-ngam

 

awkward

ADJ ที่ ไม่ สะดวกสบาย  inconvenient incommodious ti-mai-sa-duak-sa-bai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AWKWARD

a.[awk and ward. ] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands or of instruments; unready; not dexterous; bungling; untoward.
2. Inelegant; unpolite; ungraceful in manners; clumsy; unnatural; bad.

 

AWKWARDLY

adv. Clumsily; in a rude or bungling manner; inelegantly; badly.

 

AWKWARDNESS

n.Clumsiness; ungracefulness in manners; want of dexterity in the use of the hands or instruments; unsuitableness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AWKWARD

Awk "ward, a. Etym: [Awk + -ward. ]

 

1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy. And dropped an awkward courtesy. Dryden.

 

2. Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing. A long and awkward process. Macaulay. An awkward affair is one that has gone wrong, and is difficult to adjust. C. J. Smith.

 

3. Perverse; adverse; untoward. [Obs. ] "Awkward casualties." "Awkward wind. " Shak. O blind guides, which being of an awkward religion, do strain out a gnat, and swallow up a cancel. Udall.

 

Syn. -- Ungainly; unhandy; clownish; lubberly; gawky; maladroit; bungling; inelegant; ungraceful; unbecoming. -- Awkward, Clumsy, Uncouth. Awkward has a special reference to outward deportment. A man is clumsy in his whole person, he is awkward in his gait and the movement of his limbs. Clumsiness is seen at the first view. Awkwardness is discovered only when a person begins to move. Hence the expressions, a clumsy appearance, and an awkward manner. When we speak figuratively of an awkward excuse, we think of a want of ease and grace in making it; when we speak of a clumsy excuse, we think of the whole thing as coarse and stupid. We apply the term uncouth most frequently to that which results from the want of instruction or training; as, uncouth manners; uncouth language. -- Awk "ward *ly (, adv. -- Awk "ward *ness, n.

 

AWKWARD SQUAD

AWKWARD SQUAD Awk "ward squad. (Mil. )

 

Defn: A squad of inapt recruits assembled for special drill.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

awkward

awk ward |ˈôkwərd ˈɔkwərd | ▶adjective 1 causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with: one of the most awkward jobs is painting a ceiling | some awkward questions | the wheelbarrow can be awkward to maneuver. • deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative: you're being damned awkward! 2 causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience: he had put her in a very awkward situation. 3 not smooth or graceful; ungainly: Luther's awkward movements impeded his progress | she was long-legged and rather awkward. • uncomfortable or abnormal: make sure the baby isn't sleeping in an awkward position. DERIVATIVES awk ward ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘the wrong way around, upside down ’): from dialect awk ‘backward, perverse, clumsy ’ (from Old Norse afugr ‘turned the wrong way ’) + -ward .

 

awkward age

awk ward age ▶noun the period of adolescence marked by self-consciousness and moody behavior.

 

awkwardness

awk ward ness |ˈôkwərdnis | ▶noun the quality of being awkward: there was a moment of awkwardness | the awkwardness of youth.

 

Oxford Dictionary

awkward

awk |ward |ˈɔːkwəd | ▶adjective 1 causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with: some awkward questions | the wheelbarrow can be awkward to manoeuvre. • deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative: you're being damned awkward! 2 causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience: he had put her in a very awkward position | she felt awkward alone with him. 3 not smooth or graceful; ungainly: Luther's awkward movements impeded his progress. • uncomfortable or abnormal: make sure the baby isn't sleeping in an awkward position. DERIVATIVES awkwardly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘the wrong way round, upside down ’): from dialect awk ‘backwards, perverse, clumsy ’ (from Old Norse afugr ‘turned the wrong way ’) + -ward .

 

awkward age

awk ward age ▶noun the period of adolescence marked by self-consciousness and moody behavior.

 

awkwardness

awk ¦ward |ness |ˈɔːkwədnəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality of being awkward: there was a moment of awkwardness | the awkwardness of youth.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

awkward

awkward adjective 1 the box was awkward to carry: difficult, tricky; cumbersome, unwieldy. ANTONYMS easy. 2 an awkward time: inconvenient, inappropriate, inopportune, unseasonable, difficult. ANTONYMS convenient. 3 he put her in a very awkward position: embarrassing, uncomfortable, unpleasant, delicate, tricky, problematic, troublesome, thorny; humiliating, compromising; informal sticky, dicey, hairy. 4 she felt awkward alone with him: uncomfortable, uneasy, tense, nervous, edgy, unquiet; self-conscious, embarrassed. ANTONYMS relaxed, at ease. 5 his awkward movements: clumsy, ungainly, uncoordinated, graceless, inelegant, gauche, gawky, wooden, stiff; unskillful, maladroit, inept, blundering; informal clodhopping, ham-fisted, ham-handed, heavy-handed; informal all thumbs. ANTONYMS adroit, graceful.

 

awkwardness

awkwardness noun 1 the gesture betrayed his momentary awkwardness: embarrassment, self-consciousness, discomfort, discomfiture, uneasiness, edginess, tension, nervousness. 2 the adolescent awkwardness of his angular body: ungainliness, clumsiness, lack of coordination, gracelessness, inelegance, ineptness, gaucheness, gawkiness.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

awkward

awkward adjective 1 one of the most awkward jobs is painting a ceiling: difficult, tricky; Brit. informal fiddly. ANTONYMS easy, straightforward. 2 the box was heavy and awkward to carry: cumbersome, unwieldy, unhandy; informal a devil; vulgar slang a bugger, a bastard; rare cumbrous, lumbersome. 3 I'm sorry to call at such an awkward time: inconvenient, difficult, inappropriate, inopportune, unfortunate; archaic unseasonable. ANTONYMS convenient. 4 he had put her in a very awkward position: embarrassing, uncomfortable, unpleasant, delicate, ticklish, tricky, sensitive, problematic, problematical, troublesome, perplexing, thorny, vexatious; humiliating, compromising; informal sticky, dicey, hairy, cringeworthy, cringe-making; Brit. informal dodgy; N. Amer. informal gnarly. 5 she felt awkward alone with him: embarrassed, self-conscious, uncomfortable, ill at ease, uneasy, tense, nervous, edgy, unrelaxed, strained; rare unquiet. ANTONYMS relaxed, at ease. 6 he was long-legged and rather awkward | his awkward movements: clumsy, ungainly, uncoordinated, maladroit, graceless, ungraceful, inept, inelegant, unskilful, unhandy, gauche, gawky, gangling, blundering, lumbering, cloddish; wooden, stiff; coltish; informal clodhopping, ham-fisted, ham-handed, with two left feet, cack-handed; Brit. informal all thumbs, all fingers and thumbs; archaic lubberly. ANTONYMS graceful, adroit. 7 Brit. you're being damned awkward: unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, difficult, annoying, obstructive, unaccommodating, refractory, disobliging, contrary, perverse, tiresome, exasperating, trying; stubborn, obstinate; Scottish thrawn; informal cussed, pesky; Brit. informal bloody-minded, bolshie; N. Amer. informal balky; archaic contumacious, froward; rare renitent, pervicacious. ANTONYMS amenable, cooperative.

 

awkwardness

awkwardness noun 1 the gesture betrayed his momentary awkwardness: embarrassment, self-consciousness, discomfort, discomfiture, uneasiness, edginess, tension, nervousness. 2 the adolescent awkwardness of his angular body: ungainliness, clumsiness, lack of coordination, gracelessness, inelegance, ineptness, gaucheness, gawkiness.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

awkward

awk ward /ɔ́ːkwə r d /〖原義は 「扱いにくい 」〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 a. 〈瞬間 沈黙などが 〉きまりの悪い , 気まずい ; 〈行動 人などが 〉落ち着かない ▸ We feel awkward when we're not speaking .話をしていない時は気まずい ▸ It is awkward to leave early without a reason .わけもなく早く帰るのはきまりが悪い ▸ an awkward silence [smile ]ばつの悪い沈黙 [ほほえみ ]b. 〈人 動作などが 〉不器用な , ぎこちない, ぶざまな ▸ Don't worry if you're awkward at dancing .踊りが下手でも心配しなくていいよ ▸ I'm awkward with chopsticks .私は箸 （はし ）使いがうまくない 2 〈事態 立場などが 〉やっかいな , 困った; 〈物 道具などが 〉扱いにくい , 不便な ▸ The problem put me in an awkward position .その問題のおかげで困った事態に陥った ▸ an awkward question やっかいな質問 ▸ The bag is too heavy and awkward to carry .そのかばんは重くて扱いにくい 3 〈日 時などが 〉都合 [具合 ]の悪い ▸ arrive at an awkward time 都合の悪い時に到着する 4 ｟主に英 非難して ｠〈人などが 〉付き合いにくい, 非協力的な ▸ an awkward customer やっかいな人 [代物 ]▸ the awkward age 思春期 (!ぎこちない年ごろ )

 

awkwardly

á wk ward ly 副詞 1 不器用に, ぎこちなく 〈演奏するなど 〉; 変な姿勢で 〈転ぶなど 〉.2 気まずいほど 〈長いなど 〉, きまり悪そうに 〈笑う 言うなど 〉.

 

awkwardness

á wk ward ness 名詞 U ぎこちなさ, 気まずさ .