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  1. a quality of not being natural, relaxed, or attractive: He outgrew his physical awkwardness and became a leading man in school plays. The world of high fashion has embraced ugliness or awkwardness as a new kind of beauty. More examples. Fewer examples.

  2. awkwardness n (person: clumsiness) torpeza nf : The tall man moved with a certain awkwardness. El hombre alto se movía con cierta torpeza. awkwardness n (embarrassment) vergüenza nf : incomodidad nf : I felt a great deal of awkwardness at having to ask Beth for money. Sentí mucha vergüenza al tener que pedirle dinero a Beth. awkwardness n

  3. a quality of not being natural, relaxed, or attractive: He outgrew his physical awkwardness and became a leading man in school plays. The world of high fashion has embraced ugliness or awkwardness as a new kind of beauty. Más ejemplos. SMART Vocabulary: palabras y expresiones relacionadas. awkwardness noun [U] (UNHELPFUL) UK.

  4. awkward adjective (EMBARRASSING) B2. causing problems, worry, or embarrassment: awkward position The government finds itself in a very awkward position. awkward situation He put us in a very awkward situation by asking us what we thought of his new girlfriend right in front of her.

  5. Synonyms: unskillful, unskilful, unskilled, inept, inexpert, more... Collocations: awkward around [women, children, other people], was [put in, faced with] an awkward situation, [sitting, lying] in an awkward position, more... Forum discussions with the word (s) "awkward" in the title:

  6. awkwardness. [(British) ˈɔːkwədnɪs , (US) ˈɔkwərdnɪs ] sustantivo. 1. (= difficult nature) [of problem] lo delicado. [of situation] lo delicado ⧫ lo violento. [of person] falta f de colaboración. [of shape, design] lo incómodo ⧫ lo poco práctico. 2. (= embarrassment, discomfort) embarazo m.

  7. noun. 1. (clumsiness) a. la torpeza. (F) Hoping to counteract her daughter's awkwardness, Amelia enrolled her daughter in charm school.Con la esperanza de contrarrestar la torpeza de su hija, Amelia la inscribió en una escuela de modales. 2. (inconvenience) a. lo incómodo.