Awkward
Awkward adjective - Causing difficulty, discomfort, or annoyance.
Usage example: our surprise guests came at a very awkward time
Galling and awkward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Galling" instead an adjective "Awkward".
Nearby Words: awkwardness, awkwardly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbing and awkward
- disturbing and galling
- annoying and awkward
- annoying and galling
- unpleasant and awkward
- unpleasant and galling
- difficult and awkward
- difficult and galling
- disagreeable and awkward
- disagreeable and galling
- painful and awkward
- painful and galling
- vexatious and awkward
- vexatious and galling
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Galling and Awkward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/awkward/galling
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