Awkward vs Unmanageable - What's the difference?
awkward | unmanageable | Related terms |
(obsolete) In a backwards direction.
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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
Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed; not controllable.
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Awkward is a related term of unmanageable.
As adjectives the difference between awkward and unmanageable
is that awkward is lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments while unmanageable is not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed; not controllable.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 * awkwardnessunmanageable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Globalisation is about taxes too, passage=It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable , unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […].}}