Synonyms for awk
- adjective
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Awkward; uncomfortable.
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- Word family
- awkward
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Awkward, from awk (kindred with off, from the Norwegian), is off-ward, turned the wrong way; it was anciently used of a back-handed or left-handed blow in battle, of squinting eyes, etc.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| awk | rising | |
| unhandy | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- awks
- 7 letters
- unhandy