What does “awkward” mean?
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"Awkward" means something feels uncomfortable, strange, or not quite right — either a situation or a person's movement or behavior.
So if you accidentally call your teacher "mom" in front of the whole class... that's an awkward moment. Everyone feels a little weird and doesn't know what to say. You might text your friend later like, "Ugh, that was SO awkward."
It can also describe a person — like, "He's a little awkward at parties" means he doesn't really know how to talk to people or he acts a bit nervous and stiff.
And for physical movement too — "She made an awkward jump and almost fell" means her movement was clumsy and not smooth.
Basically, awkward = uncomfortable, clumsy, or just... off. 😬
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