Awkward vs Obstinate - What's the difference?
awkward | obstinate |
(obsolete) In a backwards direction.
*, Bk.V, Ch.x:
Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments
Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction
Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
* 1686 , , "That men are justly punished for being obstinate in the defence of a fort that is not in reason to be defended",
Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed.
* 1927 , ,
As adjectives the difference between awkward and obstinate
is that awkward is lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments while obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.As an adverb awkward
is (obsolete) in a backwards direction.awkward
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Than groned the knyght for his grymme woundis, and gyrdis to Sir Gawayne and awkewarde hym strykes, and.
Adjective
(en-adj)- John was awkward at performing the trick. He'll have to practice to improve.
- That was an extremely awkward moment. Everyone was watching.
- An awkward silence had fallen.
- I'm very awkward at parties.
- Things get very awkward whenever 60-year old men use cheesy pick-up lines on me.
- He's a right awkward chap.
- These cabinets are going to be very awkward when we move.
Synonyms
* (lacking dexterity) clumsy, ungraceful, unhandy, lubberly * (lacking social skill) maladroitAntonyms
* (having dexterity) dexterous, graceful, skillful, gainly * (having social skills) cool, amiableDerived terms
* awkwardly * awkwardnessobstinate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- From this consideration it is that we have derived the custom, in times of war, to punish
- Now it happened that Kasturbai had again begun getting haemorrhage, and the malady seemed to be obstinate .
