torpe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
- bungler noun Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.
- butterfingers noun A clumsy person who tends to drop things.
- clumsy adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
- gauche adj Socially awkward or clumsy; lacking tact or polish, and prone to embarrassing missteps.
- infelicitous adj Unhappy or unfortunate.
- maladroit adj Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.
- ponderous adj Heavy, massive, weighty.
- torpid adj dormant or hibernating
- uncouth adjective Lacking good manners; crude or unrefined in behavior.
Senses
torpe is used for these senses in English:
- awkward Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
- bungler Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.
- butterfingers Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.
- clumsy Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
- gauche Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.
- infelicitous Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
- maladroit Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept. [from 1670s]
- ponderous Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight.
awkward — full definition
- adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
- adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
- adj Difficult to deal with or handle.