Awkward
Awkward adjective - Lacking social grace and assurance.
Sophisticated is an antonym for awkward.
Nearby Words: awkwardness, awkwardly
Sophisticated
Sophisticated adjective - Having or showing very polished and worldly manners.
Usage example: a sophisticated gentleman, he is a welcomed guest at dinner parties all over town
Awkward is an antonym for sophisticated.
Nearby Words: sophistication, sophisticating
Both words in one sentence
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Twist Ending What You Are in the Dark: An interesting variant - given the opportunity to create an entirely new personality from scratch, the meek and awkward Morgan Sullivan creates the persona of Jack Thursby, who is inadvertently similar to the ruthless and sophisticated Sebastian Rooks.
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Fire Emblem Awakening has Olivia (sweet and quite awkward Shrinking Violet) and Maribelle (sophisticated ojou with a Covert Pervert side).
Source: Light Feminine and Dark Feminine - Slocombe tends to affect an awkward Received Pronunciation accent when talking to customers or otherwise trying to appear sophisticated, but lapses into her (and actress Mollie Sugden's) native Yorkshire accent when angry, embarrassed, drunk, or speaking more casually.
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