definition of
awkward

[1] #1 awkward s. causing inconvenience; "they arrived at an awkward time". wn

[2] #2 awkward a. lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot". wn

[3] #3 awkward s. [bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly] difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl". wn

[4] #4 awkward s. [clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen] not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?". wn

[5] #5 awkward s. [embarrassing, sticky, unenviable] hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned. wn