Awkward Synonyms
100 awkward synonyms include difficult, tricky, fiddly, cumbersome, unwieldy, unhandy, a devil, a bastard, cumbrous, and lumbersome. Awkward is an adjective, and its antonyms are easy, straightforward, and convenient. Here are some additional synonyms for "awkward" with example sentences.
Another word for Awkward
100 other ways to say awkward.
1. difficult
2. unreasonable
- unreasonable
- unhelpful
- uncooperative
- unaccommodating
- trying
- tiresome
- thrawn
- stubborn
- renitent
- refractory
- pesky
- pervicacious
- perverse
- obstructive
- obstinate
- froward
- exasperating
- disobliging
- difficult
- cussed
- contumacious
- contrary
- bolshie
- bloody-minded
- balky
- annoying
3. embarrassing
4. clumsy
- wooden
- with two left feet
- unskilful
- unhandy
- ungraceful
- ungainly
- uncoordinated
- stiff
- maladroit
- lumbering
- lubberly
- inept
- inelegant
- ham-handed
- ham-fisted
- graceless
- gawky
- gauche
- gangling
- coltish
- clumsy
- clodhopping
- cloddish
- cack-handed
- blundering
- all thumbs
- all fingers and thumbs
Use awkward in a Sentence
Acrid laughter followed his awkward comment.
His silence created an awkward atmosphere.
She felt awkward in social situations.
The chair's position seemed awkward.