Vocabulary Entry

awkward

|adjective • noun

adjective

Clumsy or uncomfortable; lacking grace or ease.

Example Sentences

"He had an awkward smile when he met her parents."

"The moment became awkward when no one knew what to say."

"She felt awkward in her new dress at the party."

"His awkward attempts at dancing made everyone laugh."

noun

Example Sentences

"Their conversation was filled with awkwards that made them both uneasy."

"There was an awkward between the friends after the argument."

"He tried to avoid any awkwards in the meeting."

"Navigating the family reunion was an awkward of epic proportions."