Clues for the word "AWKWARD"
We've had 31 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 94 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on December 03, 2025.
Definition of awkward
- a. - Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.
- a. - Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
- a. - Perverse; adverse; untoward.
Referring Clues
- Maladroit
- All thumbs
- Opposite of smooth
- Lubberly
- Klutzy
- Constrained
- All arms and legs
- Like most early adolescents
- Socially embarrassing
- Like some silences
- Schleppy
- Clumsy
- Opposite of socially smooth
- Singsongy comment in a sticky situation
- Singsongy "This is an uncomfortable moment"
- Graceless
- Socially uncomfortable
- Ungainly
- Causing inconvenience
- Gauche
- Clumsy - difficult
- Difficult few days in trophy
- Clumsy - problematic
- Hard to deal with
- Not easy to give prize without some power
- Hardly graceful
- Clumsy and ungraceful
- Ungraceful
- Difficult week in a hospital department
- Advocate of conflict, losing head fighting, died - stiff
- Embarrassed by prize that contains little power
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - December 03, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 27, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 17, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - October 07, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - October 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 09, 2025
- Your Life Choices - June 25, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - May 15, 2025
- Your Life Choices - April 08, 2025
- Daily Quick - February 13, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - December 10, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - December 07, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 26, 2024
- Your Life Choices - September 20, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - September 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - August 17, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - August 02, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 30, 2024
- Your Life Choices - July 12, 2024
- Your Life Choices - June 23, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - June 08, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 27, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - March 22, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - February 10, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 25, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 27, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 17, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - August 28, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - May 28, 2023
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