Awkward and Put

Awkward

Awkward adjective - Lacking social grace and assurance.

Put and awkward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put" instead an adjective "Awkward".

Nearby Words: awkwardness, awkwardly

Put

Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

Awkward and put are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awkward" instead an adjective "Put".

Nearby Words: putting, putted

Both words in one sentence

  • Fainting Macbeth is being asked some very awkward questions about why he killed King Duncan's supposed assassins (instead of keeping them alive so they can tell who put them up to it).
    Source: Fainting
  • Film / High Anxiety Bowdlerise: Thorndyke is put in an awkward position when giving a speech on penis envy and other decidedly adult subjects, when one of the psychiatrists in the audience brings his kids along.
  • Dilbert gives most of the brilliantly sarcastic lines to Dogbert, playing Dilbert as more of a put-upon awkward genius.
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