hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"扱いにくいさま難しい
例:an awkward pause followed his remark 彼の発言の後、気まずい沈黙があった
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"とくにその形状のために扱うまたは管理することが難しい無細工
例:an awkward bundle to carry 運びにくい塊
lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot"方法または運動またはパフォーマンスの優美さまたは技術が欠如しているさま無細工
例:an awkward dancer 下手なダンサー
not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"表現が上品でない、または優雅ではない蕪雑
例:an awkward prose style へたな散文スタイル
causing inconvenience; "they arrived at an awkward time"迷惑をかけるさま厄介
例:They arrived at an awkward time. 彼らは、厄介な時刻に到着した。