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неуклю́жий — meaning in English

neuklyuzhiy

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English meaning

  • awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  • clumsy adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
  • gauche adj Socially awkward or clumsy; lacking tact or polish, and prone to embarrassing missteps.
  • ponderous adj Heavy, massive, weighty.
  • uncouth adjective Lacking good manners; crude or unrefined in behavior.
  • ungainly adj Clumsy; lacking grace.

Senses

неуклю́жий is used for these senses in English:

  • awkward Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
  • clumsy Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
  • clunky (informal) Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.
  • gauche Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.
  • gawky Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.
  • ham-fisted Lacking skill in physical movement with the hands; clumsy.
  • heavy-handed (pejorative) Clumsy; awkward.
  • ponderous Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight.

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.

clumsy — full definition

  1. adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
  2. adj Poorly made, handled, or expressed; lacking skill or tact.

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