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awkwardness 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/ˈôkwərdnis/,
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awkwardnesses, plural;
  1. The quality of being awkward
    • - there was a moment of awkwardness
    • - the awkwardness of youth
  1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  2. the quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
  3. the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
  4. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
  5. trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
  6. (awkward) 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"
  7. (awkward) 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?"
  8. (awkward) 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 to save for the climax of the ...
  9. (awkward) socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
  10. (awkwardly) in an awkward manner; "he bent awkwardly"
  11. Awkwardness is an unpleasant feeling, which can often arise in tense atmospheres where one doesn't really know how to act. Awkward situations can possibly later cause a form of anxiety. ...
  12. The state or quality of being awkward
  13. (awkwardnessful) Full of awkwardness
  14. (awkward) Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing; Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction; Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle; In a backwards direction
  15. (Awkward) Describes a wine that has poor structure, is clumsy or is out of balance.
  16. (Awkward) (P) - They lose their head at times, lowering their firing accuracy.
  17. (Awkward) When Bekah’s characters are always minors, but she seems to consistently be around for the rum and/or sexcupcakes.
  18. (awkward) besværlig, ubehagelig