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adj. difficult VERBS be, look, seem | make sth ADV. extremely, very | a bit, rather, slightly, somewhat She asked some rather awkward questions. PHRASES make things awkward He could make things very awkward for me if he wanted to. not relaxed VERBS be, feel, look | become | make sb He was embarrassed, which made him awkward. ADV. extremely, very | a bit, rather | painfully As a teenager he was painfully awkward in company. PREP. about They felt awkward about having to leave so soon. | with She is awkward with people she doesn't know.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary