| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| awkward person |
bumpkin
,
galoot
,
hobbledehoy
,
lout
|
| awkward climb |
clamber
|
| awkward stupid person |
clod
,
gawk
,
goon
,
lout
,
lubber
,
lummox
,
lump
,
oaf
,
stumblebum
|
| awkward clash |
contretemps
|
| awkward and inexperienced youth |
cub
,
greenhorn
,
rookie
|
| heavy and awkward |
cumbersome
,
ponderous
|
| awkward to move or use |
cumbersome
,
ponderous
,
unwieldy
|
| cause to feel awkward or ashamed |
embarrass
|
| socially awkward or tactless act |
faux pas
,
gaffe
,
gaucherie
,
slip
,
solecism
|
| awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy |
hobbledehoy
|
| adolescent and awkward |
hobbledehoy
|
| bad or awkward situation |
hole
|
| awkward situation |
how-d'ye-do
,
how-do-you-do
|
| awkward or unskillful |
inept
|
| awkward person on ship |
landlubber
|
| awkward and often asocial person |
nerd
|
| large awkward person |
oaf
|
| awkward or problematic situation |
plight
|
| (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person |
schlep
,
schlepper
,
shlep
,
shlepper
|
| something difficult or awkward to do or deal with |
the devil
|
