awkwarder

Less graceful still

Awkwarder is the comparative form of awkward, describing something more clumsy, uncomfortable, or socially uneasy than something else: The silence grew awkwarder as the minutes passed.

While "more awkward" is standard, awkwarder appears in casual speech and writing.

clumsy

fumbling

Clumsy, uncoordinated handling

bumblingClumsily incompetent
stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
ungainlyLacking ease of movement

lumbering · uncoordinated · ham-handed · maladroit · gawky · klutz · butterfingers · oafish · cloddish · graceless

socially

stilted

Unnaturally formal in expression

tongue-tiedUnable to express oneself
ill-at-easeExperiencing social discomfort
gaucheSocially awkward, unrefined

tactless · bumbling · wooden · halting · self-conscious · bashful · stammering · inarticulate · flustered · bungling

embarrassing

cringe

Shrink from discomfort

mortifyingCausing acute embarrassment
humiliatingCausing painful embarrassment
flusteredNervously upset and confused

red-faced · discomfiting · cringeworthy · shameful · toe-curling · excruciating · painful · faux pas · gaffe · secondhand embarrassment

uncomfortable

tenser

More rigid or anxious

uneasierComparatively more anxious
stifferLess flexible, comparatively
thornierMore prickly or problematic

trickier · dicier · stickier

Opposites

physical grace and coordination

awkwardersmoother

More even, less coarse

nimbler · slicker · cooler · suaver

design and functionality

awkwardersmoother

More even, less coarse

handier · sleeker · neater

Phrases

awkward silenceUncomfortable lull in conversation
awkward momentSocially uncomfortable situation
awkward pauseUncomfortable lull in conversation
socially awkwardLacking interpersonal ease
awkward ageEarly teenage years
awkward phaseUncomfortable developmental stage

Family

awkward, awkwardness, awkwardly, awkwardest

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