awkwardness
/ˈɔːkwədnəs/noun
उच्चारण ऑर्क्वड्नस
असहजता, झेंप, संकोच
Core word
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[U]
a feeling of embarrassment or discomfort
असहजता, झेंप, संकोच
- There was an awkwardness between them after the argument.
- She laughed to hide her awkwardness.
- The awkwardness of the silence was hard to bear.
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- He felt awkwardness when he met his old teacher.
- A joke helped to ease the awkwardness at the table.
Synonyms embarrassment unease discomfort
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[U]
the quality of moving in a way that is not smooth or graceful
भद्दापन, बेढंगापन
- The awkwardness of his movements made people laugh.
- The awkwardness of the young goat's first steps made us smile.
- The awkwardness of her dancing made everyone smile kindly.
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- He walked with the awkwardness of a tired traveller.
- The awkwardness of the young colt amused the farmers.
Synonyms clumsiness
Opposite grace
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[U]
the quality of being difficult to deal with or use
कठिनाई, असुविधा
- The awkwardness of the timing meant few people could come.
- The awkwardness of the new software discouraged many users.
- The awkwardness of the schedule made planning difficult.
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- The awkwardness of carrying the large box up the stairs wore us out.
- She complained about the awkwardness of the hotel's booking system.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
awkwardness (uncountable)
Awkwardness is the feeling of embarrassment or the quality of being clumsy or hard to handle; it normally takes no a/an or plural.
'Awkwardness' शर्मिंदगी की भावना या अनाड़ीपन अथवा सँभालने में कठिनाई का गुण है; इसके साथ सामान्यतः a/an या बहुवचन नहीं आता।
- There was an awkwardness between the two old friends.
- Awkwardness made him speak very softly.
awkwardness + of / about / in
Use of for the thing that is awkward, about for the situation and in for the area of life.
जो चीज़ असुविधाजनक हो उसके लिए 'of', स्थिति के लिए 'about' और क्षेत्र के लिए 'in' आता है।
- The awkwardness of the situation was clear to everyone.
- She felt some awkwardness about asking for help.
a sense / moment of awkwardness
To count it, put it inside a phrase such as a moment of awkwardness.
इसे गिनने योग्य बनाने के लिए 'a moment of awkwardness' जैसा वाक्यांश बनाएँ।
- There was a moment of awkwardness when the teacher entered.
awkwardness (of movement or design)
It also describes clumsy movement or badly designed objects.
यह अनाड़ी गति या ख़राब बनावट वाली वस्तुओं का भी वर्णन करता है।
- The awkwardness of the old desk made writing tiring.
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adjective + awkwardness
socialmildgrowingsuddenpainfulinitial
- There was a sudden awkwardness when she mentioned his marks.
verb + awkwardness
feelcauseovercomehideeaseavoid
- A joke helped ease the awkwardness at the interview.
awkwardness + between / about
between friendsabout moneyabout the past
- Some awkwardness about money remained between the cousins.
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- Radhika's awkwardness disappeared once she began to talk about cricket.
क्रिकेट की बात शुरू करते ही राधिका की झिझक दूर हो गई।
- The awkwardness of the silence made everyone look at their phones.
मौन की असहजता ने सबको अपने फ़ोन देखने पर मजबूर कर दिया।
- He walked with a shy awkwardness at the farewell party.
विदाई समारोह में वह संकोचभरे अनाड़ीपन से चल रहा था।
- The awkwardness of the new software slowed the clerks.
नए software की असुविधा ने क्लर्कों का काम धीमा कर दिया।
- Some awkwardness is natural when you meet someone for the first time.
पहली बार किसी से मिलते समय कुछ झिझक स्वाभाविक है।
- The new student's awkwardness vanished after the first week.
नए विद्यार्थी की झिझक पहले सप्ताह के बाद दूर हो गई।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Awkwardness, embarrassment and clumsiness are close in meaning.
Awkwardness, embarrassment और clumsiness अर्थ में निकट हैं।
Discomfort in a social moment, or clumsy movement.
सामाजिक क्षण में असहजता, या अनाड़ी गति।
- An awkwardness hung over the room.
A stronger shame about something you did.
अपने किए किसी काम पर अधिक तीव्र लज्जा।
- He blushed with embarrassment.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·w·k·w·a·r·d·n·e·s·s
With w twice (not 'akwardness').
Spelling a-w-k-w-a-r-d-n-e-s-s है, जिसमें w दो बार आता है ('akwardness' गलत है)।