Qualities

Synonyms for awkward

Two senses of awkward live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, FoothillsQualities

hard to deal with

An awkward pause followed his remark.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

embarrassing

Same sentence, swapped: An embarrassing pause followed his remark.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for awkward as it is used in the sentence above.

unhappy
massive
empty

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

An awkward bundle to carry.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

clumsy

Same sentence, swapped: An clumsy bundle to carry.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for awkward as it is used in the sentence above.

embarrassing
uneasy
raw

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