awkward (s)
bunglesome (s)
clumsy (s)
ungainly (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
examples an awkward bundle to carry
a load of bunglesome paraphernalia
clumsy wooden shoes
the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
Outgoing links
Similar to unwieldy, unmanageable
Derivationally related form awkward → awkwardness
Incoming links
Similar to unwieldy, unmanageable
Derivationally related form awkwardness → awkward

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