Awkward synonyms

Blundering, a bastard, annoying, compromising, all fingers and thumbs, and all thumbs are all synonyms for awkward. Easy, straightforward, and convenient are antonyms of awkward. And here are 101 another word for awkward.

Another word for awkward

1. difficult

A bastard, a devil, cumbersome, cumbrous, difficult, fiddly, inappropriate, inconvenient, inopportune, lumbersome, tricky, unfortunate, unhandy, unwieldy, and unseasonable are all synonyms for awkward.

2. unreasonable

Annoying, balky, bloody-minded, bolshie, contrary, contumacious, cussed, difficult, disobliging, exasperating, froward, obstinate, obstructive, perverse, pesky, refractory, renitent, stubborn, thrawn, tiresome, trying, unaccommodating, uncooperative, unhelpful, unreasonable, and pervicacious are all another word for awkward.

3. embarrassing

Compromising, cringe-making, cringeworthy, delicate, dicey, dodgy, edgy, embarrassed, embarrassing, gnarly, hairy, humiliating, ill at ease, nervous, perplexing, problematic, problematical, self-conscious, sensitive, sticky, strained, tense, thorny, ticklish, tricky, troublesome, uncomfortable, uneasy, unpleasant, unrelaxed, vexatious, and unquiet are all synonyms for awkward.

4. clumsy

All fingers and thumbs, all thumbs, blundering, cack-handed, cloddish, clodhopping, clumsy, coltish, gangling, gauche, gawky, graceless, ham-fisted, ham-handed, inelegant, inept, lumbering, maladroit, stiff, uncoordinated, ungainly, ungraceful, unhandy, unskilful, with two left feet, wooden, and lubberly are all another word for awkward.

Awkward synonym statistics

Awkward synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 4, and 19 letters and 9 synonyms with 5, 11, and 12 letters. 14 synonyms with 6 letters and 6 synonyms with 7, and 13 letters.

15 synonyms with 8 letters and 16 synonyms with 9 letters. 8 synonyms with 10 letters and 2 synonyms with 15 letters. For a total of 96 another word for awkward.

Awkward sentences

The conversation became increasingly awkward quickly.

She felt awkward in social situations.

His silence created an awkward atmosphere.

They exchanged awkward glances during introductions.

Related Words for awkward

  1. Coward
    • Synonyms: weakling, namby-pamby
    • Opposites: hero, braveheart
    • Part of speech: noun
  2. Afterwards
    • Synonyms: later, later on
    • Opposites: before, previously
    • Part of speech: adjective
  3. Warrior
    • Synonyms: fighter, soldier
    • Opposites: pacifist, coward
    • Part of speech: noun
  4. Lifeguard
    • Synonyms: Rescuer, safety officer
    • Opposites: bystander, drowning
    • Part of speech: noun
  5. Reward
    • Synonyms: recompense, pay
    • Opposites: punishment, penalty
    • Part of speech: verb
  6. Rewarding
    • Synonyms: satisfying, gratifying
    • Opposites: unrewarding, disappointing, unfulfilling
    • Part of speech: adjective
  7. Unawares
    • Synonyms: by surprise, unexpectedly
    • Opposites: prepared, knowingly, deliberately
    • Part of speech: adverb
  8. Unaware
    • Synonyms: ignorant, unknowing
    • Opposites: aware, conscious
    • Part of speech: adjective
  9. Looking forward
    • Synonyms: Anticipating, expecting
    • Opposites: looking back, dreading
    • Part of speech: adverb
  10. Warn
    • Synonyms: notify, alert
    • Opposites: ignore, reassure
    • Part of speech: verb
  11. Warning
    • Synonyms: example, deterrent
    • Opposites: encouragement, assurance
    • Part of speech: noun
  12. War
    • Synonyms: conflict, warfare
    • Opposites: peace, truce, ceasefire, harmony
    • Part of speech: noun
  13. Straightforward
    • Synonyms: uncomplicated, simple
    • Opposites: complicated, difficult
    • Part of speech: adjective
  14. Towards
    • Synonyms: in the direction of, to
    • Opposites: away from, against
    • Part of speech: preposition
  15. Hardship
    • Synonyms: privation, deprivation
    • Opposites: prosperity, ease
    • Part of speech: noun
  16. Warm
    • Synonyms: hot, warming
    • Opposites: cold, cool, chilly, chilled
    • Part of speech: adjective
  17. Hard work
    • Synonyms: Diligence, effort
    • Opposites: laziness, idleness
    • Part of speech: noun
  18. Regardless
    • Synonyms: anyway, anyhow
    • Opposites: mindful of, heedful of
    • Part of speech: adverb
  19. Standard
    • Synonyms: quality, level
    • Opposites: unusual, special
    • Part of speech: noun
  20. Aware
    • Synonyms: conscious of, acquainted with
    • Opposites: unaware, ignorant, oblivious
    • Part of speech: adjective
  21. Regard
    • Synonyms: consider, look on
    • Opposites: disregard, neglect
    • Part of speech: verb
  22. Regarding
    • Synonyms: Concerning, about
    • Opposites: ignoring, disregarding
    • Part of speech: preposition
  23. Software
    • Synonyms: Program, application
    • Opposites: hardware, firmware
    • Part of speech: noun
  24. Hard
    • Synonyms: firm, solid
    • Opposites: soft, light
    • Part of speech: adjective