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Detailed Translations for awkwardness from English to Dutch

awkwardness:

awkwardness [the ~] nomen

  1. the awkwardness
    de onhandigheid; de onbeholpenheid
  2. the awkwardness (embarrassment; discomfiture)
    de verlegenheid; de gêne; de schroom; gegeneerdheid

Translation Matrix for awkwardness:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
gegeneerdheid awkwardness; discomfiture; embarrassment
gêne awkwardness; discomfiture; embarrassment
onbeholpenheid awkwardness
onhandigheid awkwardness
schroom awkwardness; discomfiture; embarrassment anxiety; discomfiture; reserve; restraint; reticence; shyness; timidity; timorousness
verlegenheid awkwardness; discomfiture; embarrassment discomfiture; reserve; restraint; reticence; shyness; timidity; timorousness
- clumsiness; cumbersomeness; gracelessness; ineptitude; ineptness; maladroitness; nuisance value; slowness; stiffness; unwieldiness

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Related Definitions for "awkwardness":

  1. trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape1
  2. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)1
  3. the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant1
  4. the quality of an embarrassing situation1
    • he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal1
  5. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training1

Wiktionary Translations for awkwardness:

awkwardness
noun
  1. the state or quality of being awkward

awkward:

awkward adj

  1. awkward (difficult; tough; burdensome; )
  2. awkward (unpleasant; inconvenient; annoying; )
  3. awkward (uncomfortable; ill-at-ease)
  4. awkward (against the grain; recalcitrant)
  5. awkward (critical; precarious; worrisome; )
  6. awkward (painful; grievous; full of sadness; pained)
  7. awkward
  8. awkward (inconvenient; disagreeable; bothersome; exacting)
  9. awkward (gawky; unhandy; clumsy; )
  10. awkward (clumsy; fumbling)
  11. awkward (embarrassing)

Translation Matrix for awkward:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
kritiek comment; criticism; critique; discussion; remark; review
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
benard awkward; critical; hard; painful; perilous; precarious; review; worrisome
benauwd awkward; critical; hard; painful; perilous; precarious; review; worrisome close; muggy; musty; stale; stifling; stuffy; sultry; sweltering
bokkig against the grain; awkward; recalcitrant boring; churlish; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous
ernstig awkward; critical; hard; painful; perilous; precarious; review; worrisome critical; earnest; grave; serious; severe; sincere; worrying
gebrekkig awkward; clumsy; fumbling defective; lacking; poor; unsound
gênant awkward; embarrassing
hachelijk awkward; critical; hard; painful; perilous; precarious; review; worrisome critical; dangerous; deceptive; delicate; hazardous; perilous; precarious; risky; touchy; unsafe
hinderlijk annoying; awkward; bothersome; disagreeable; inconvenient; unpleasant; unwelcome aggravating; annoying; bothersome; inconvenient; troublesome
knullig awkward; clumsy; fumbling
koppig against the grain; awkward; recalcitrant boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; pigheaded; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stiff-necked; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous; wilful; willful
kritiek awkward; critical; hard; painful; perilous; precarious; review; worrisome critical; delicate; perilous; precarious; touchy
lastig annoying; awkward; bothersome; burdensome; difficult; disagreeable; hard; heavy; inconvenient; massive; stiff; tough; unpleasant; unwelcome aggravating; annoying; boring; bothersome; critical; delicate; dreadful; dull; hindrance-causing; ill-timed; incompetent; inconvenient; incriminating; perilous; precarious; touchy; tough; tricky; troublesome; unfit; unsuitable
moeilijk awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough critical; difficult; hard; problematic; trying
naar annoying; awkward; bothersome; disagreeable; inconvenient; unpleasant; unwelcome at; dismal; for; just like; like; miserable; naseaus; nasty; nauseous; rotten; sick; sickly; to; towards; wretched
onaangenaam annoying; awkward; bothersome; disagreeable; inconvenient; unpleasant; unwelcome aggravating; annoying; bothersome; inconvenient; troublesome
onbeholpen awkward; clumsy; fumbling abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden
ongelegen annoying; awkward; bothersome; disagreeable; inconvenient; unpleasant; unwelcome
ongemakkelijk awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; ill-at-ease; massive; stiff; tough; uncomfortable hindrance-causing; inconvenient; uncomfortable
onhandig awkward; clumsy; doltish; fumbling; gawky; lanky; loutish; owlish; unhandy abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden
onplezierig annoying; awkward; bothersome; disagreeable; inconvenient; unpleasant; unwelcome
onprettig awkward; bothersome; disagreeable; exacting; inconvenient
onverkwikkelijk annoying; awkward; bothersome; disagreeable; inconvenient; unpleasant; unwelcome dirty; disgusting; distasteful; filthy; gruesome; heinous; loathsome; putrefied; putrid; rancid; repugnant; repulsive; revolting; shocking; sickening; sordid; unpalatable; unsavory; unsavoury
opgelaten awkward; ill-at-ease; uncomfortable
penibel awkward; critical; hard; painful; perilous; precarious; review; worrisome critical; delicate; perilous; precarious; touchy
pijnlijk awkward; full of sadness; grievous; pained; painful afflictive; deeply; embarrassing; painful; sore
schutterig awkward; clumsy; fumbling abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden
slungelig awkward; clumsy; doltish; gawky; lanky; loutish; owlish; unhandy abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden
storend annoying; awkward; bothersome; disagreeable; inconvenient; unpleasant; unwelcome aggravating; annoying; bothersome; delicate; ill-timed; incompetent; inconvenient; troublesome; unfit; unsuitable
stumperig awkward; clumsy; fumbling abstemious; bungling; clumsy; doltish; gawky; inept; not very good; owlish; poor; shaky; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden; wretched
stuntelig awkward; clumsy; doltish; fumbling; gawky; lanky; loutish; owlish; unhandy abstemious; clumsy; doltish; gawky; not very good; owlish; poor; stiff; uneasy; unhandy; wooden
zorgelijk awkward; critical; hard; painful; perilous; precarious; review; worrisome alarming; disturbing; worrisome
zorgwekkend awkward; critical; hard; painful; perilous; precarious; review; worrisome alarming; disturbing; worrisome
zwaar awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough burdensome; filling; heavily built; heavy; heavyset; massive; oppressing; oppressive; rich
- bunglesome; clumsy; cumbersome; embarrassing; ill at ease; ill-chosen; inapt; inept; sticky; uneasy; unenviable; ungainly
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- clumsy; discomfiting; embarrassing; messy; painful; perplexing; tiresome
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
lastige awkward
niet makkelijk awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough
zeer doend awkward; full of sadness; grievous; pained; painful

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Related Definitions for "awkward":

  1. socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner1
    • awkward and reserved at parties1
  2. causing inconvenience1
    • they arrived at an awkward time1
  3. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment1
    • awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion1
    • an awkward pause followed his remark1
  4. not elegant or graceful in expression1
    • an awkward prose style1
  5. lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance1
    • an awkward dancer1
    • an awkward gesture1
    • too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes1
    • his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot1
  6. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape1
    • an awkward bundle to carry1

Wiktionary Translations for awkward:

awkward
adjective
  1. not easily managed or effected; embarrassing
  2. lacking dexterity in the use of the hands
awkward
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
awkward pijnlijk peinlichbeschämend, unangenehm
awkward recalcitrant trotzigeigensinnig, auf den eigenen Willen bestehend
awkward lomperd; lomperik balourd — Personne grossier et maladroite.
awkward delicaat; fijn; gevoelig; iel; kies; kieskeurig; tactvol; teder; teer délicat — Qui est d’une très grande finesse, très délié.