AWKWARD: значение слова

adjective
Etymology: Middle English awkeward in the wrong direction, from awke turned the wrong way, from Old Norse ǫfugr; akin to Old High German abuh turned the wrong way
Date: 1530
perverse , unfavorable , adverse ,

3. lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands) , showing the result of a lack of expertness ,

4. lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression) , lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts ; ungainly ,

5. lacking social grace and assurance , causing embarrassment , not easy to handle or deal with ; requiring great skill, ingenuity, or care , awkwardly adverb awkwardness noun Synonyms: see: awkward