hankala — meaning in English

English meaning

• awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
• challenging adj Difficult in a way that requires effort or skill, often engagingly so.
• cumbersome adjective Awkward or difficult to handle, carry, or manage because of size, weight, or complexity.
• difficult adjective Hard to do; requiring a lot of effort, skill, or thought.
• hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
• inconvenient adj Causing difficulty, trouble, or discomfort; not suitable for one's needs.
• intractable adj Impossible or very hard to manage, control or direct.
• nontrivial adj Not simple or unimportant; needing real thought or effort.
• ornery adj Stubborn, grumpy, and difficult to deal with.
• tough adjective Strong and resilient; not easily broken, worn out, or damaged.
• tricky adj Difficult to handle or figure out because of hidden complications.
• troublesome adj Causing repeated difficulty, worry, or annoyance.
• unwieldy adj Having little physical strength.

Senses

hankala is used for these senses in English:

• awkward Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
• awkward Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.
• challenging Difficult, hard to do.
• cumbersome Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious.
• difficult Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
• hard Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
• inconvenient not convenient
• intractable Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.

awkward — full definition

1. adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
2. adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
3. adj Difficult to deal with or handle.

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