awkward
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Sense: Adjective: lacking skill
Synonyms:
unskillful, unskilful , unskilled, inept, inexpert, clumsy Collocations, uncoordinated, sloppy Collocations, careless Collocations, ineffective, green Collocations, amateur Collocations, amateurish, rusty Collocations, crude Collocations, unpolished, incompetent, inexperienced, unhandy, unripe, unsure
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dexterous, deft, coordinated, skillful Collocations, agile, graceful Collocations, handy Collocations
Sense: Adjective: lacking grace
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clumsy Collocations, uncoordinated, gawky , klutzy , graceless, ungraceful, stiff Collocations, ungainly, fumbling, bungling, floundering, stumbling, blundering, lumbering, bumbling, heavy-handed, hamfisted, ham-fisted , hamhanded , ham-handed , butterfingered , with two left feet , all thumbs , lacking dexterity
Sense: Adjective: lacking social skills or confidence
Synonyms:
uncomfortable Collocations, embarrassed Collocations, clumsy Collocations, uneasy Collocations, ill at ease, wooden Collocations, stiff Collocations, ungraceful, inelegant, abashed, gauche
Sense: Adjective: cumbersome
Synonyms:
cumbersome Collocations, unwieldy, large Collocations, bulky Collocations, clunky, ungainly, oddly shaped, clumsy Collocations, ponderous, uncontrollable, unmanageable, troublesome, burdensome, difficult Collocations
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convenient Collocations, perfect Collocations, just the right, practical , easy Collocations, suitable Collocations, handy Collocations
Sense: Adjective: causing difficulty
Synonyms:
difficult Collocations, inconvenient Collocations, annoying Collocations, uncomfortable Collocations, uncooperative, prickly, thorny, stubborn Collocations, obstinate, irritable, tricky Collocations, odd Collocations
Sense: Adjective: embarrassing
Synonyms:
embarrassing Collocations, uncomfortable Collocations, inconvenient Collocations, unpleasant Collocations, disconcerting, inopportune, mortifying, unsettling, out of place
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