"awkward" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɔːk.wəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈaːk.wɐd/ [Northumbria], /ˈɔk.wɚd/ [General-American], /ˈɑk.wɚd/ [cot-caught-merger], /ˈoː.kwəd/ [Australia] Audio: en-us-ne-awkward.ogg [US], en-us-awkward.ogg [US] (note: cot-caught), en-au-awkward.ogg [Australia] Forms: more awkward [comparative], most awkward [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂époh₃kʷos Proto-Germanic *abuhaz Old Norse ǫfugrder. Middle English awke English awk Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English awkward From awk (“odd, clumsy”) + -ward. Compare Middle English aukeward (“in the wrong direction”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|awk|-ward|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂époh₃kʷos Proto-Germanic *abuhaz Old Norse ǫfugrder. Middle English awke English awk Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English awkward [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂ep", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-o", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂epó", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₃ekʷ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂époh₃kʷos", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*abuhaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Norse", "term" : "ǫfugr", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "non" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "awke", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "awk", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "turn", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*wert-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*wardaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-weard", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "awkward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="awkward">, {{suffix|en|awk|ward|t1=odd, clumsy}} awk (“odd, clumsy”) + -ward, {{cog|enm|aukeward|t=in the wrong direction}} Middle English aukeward (“in the wrong direction”) Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} awkward (comparative more awkward, superlative most awkward)
  1. Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments. Synonyms: clumsy, lubberly, ungraceful, unhandy, gawky Translations (lacking dexterity in the use of the hands): нязгра́бны (njazhrábny) (Belarusian), няўклю́дны (njawkljúdny) (Belarusian), нехлямя́жы (njexljamjážy) (Belarusian), несръчен (nesrăčen) (Bulgarian), непохватен (nepohvaten) (Bulgarian), maldestre [masculine] (Catalan), 彆扭 /别扭 (bièniu) (Chinese Mandarin), neobratný [masculine] (Czech), nešikovný [masculine] (Czech), onhandig (Dutch), mallerta (Esperanto), kömpelö (Finnish), maladroit [masculine] (French), gauche (French), ungeschickt (German), unbeholfen (German), umständlich (German), tollpatschig (German), tölpelhaft (German), patschert [Austrian] (German), αδέξιος (adéxios) (Greek), klunnalegur (Icelandic), kikuk (Indonesian), crúbach (Irish), ciotrúnta (Irish), maldestro (Italian), impacciato (Italian), goffo [masculine] (Italian), 不器用な (bukiyō na) (Japanese), 不便な (fuben na) (Japanese), 서투르다 (seotureuda) (Korean), inconcinnus [masculine] (Latin), neveikls [masculine] (Latvian), nerangus [masculine] (Lithuanian), не́згоден (nézgoden) (Macedonian), не́смасен (nésmasen) [masculine] (Macedonian), ninipa (Māori), klumsete (Norwegian), klønete (Norwegian), desajeitado (Portuguese), bisonho (Portuguese), neîndemânatic (Romanian), stângaci (Romanian), нело́вкий (nelóvkij) (Russian), неуклю́жий (neukljúžij) (Russian), torpe (Spanish), desmañado (Spanish), asiwa (Tagalog), sakar (Turkish), beceriksiz (Turkish), незгра́бний (nezhrábnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-awkward-en-adj-6xoNIphr Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 17 27 26 27 3 Disambiguation of 'lacking dexterity in the use of the hands': 67 1 30 2
  2. Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing. Synonyms: recalcitrant Translations (not easily managed or effected; embarrassing): неловък (nelovăk) (Bulgarian), неудобен (neudoben) (Bulgarian), incòmode (Catalan), 尷尬 /尴尬 (gāngà) (Chinese Mandarin), nepříjemný [masculine] (Czech), akavet (Danish), ongemakkelijk (Dutch), genant (Dutch), konsterna (Esperanto), senaplombiga (Esperanto), kiusallinen (Finnish), vaivaannuttava (Finnish), hankala (Finnish), vaikea (Finnish), nolo (Finnish), embarrassant [masculine] (French), peinlich (German), betreten (German), unangenehm (German), umständlich (German), patschert [Austrian] (German), beklemmend (German), awkward (German), δύσκολος (dýskolos) (Greek), kínos (Hungarian), vandræðalegur (Icelandic), pínlegur (Icelandic), canggung (Indonesian), anásta (Irish), imbarazzato (Italian), poco opportuno (Italian), delicato (Italian), imbarazzante (Italian), inopportuno (Italian), ぎごちない (gigochinai) (Japanese), 気まずい (kimazui) (Japanese), 어색하다 (eosaekhada) (Korean), neveikls [masculine] (Latvian), nejaukus [masculine] (Lithuanian), nepatogus [masculine] (Lithuanian), не́згоден (nézgoden) (Macedonian), tahangoi (Māori), pinlig (Norwegian), ناجور (nâjur) (Persian), onjeschekjt (Plautdietsch), nieprzyjemny [masculine] (Polish), constrangedor (Portuguese), desconcertante (Portuguese), нело́вкий (nelóvkij) (Russian), неудо́бный (neudóbnyj) (Russian), затрудни́тельный (zatrudnítelʹnyj) (Russian), embarazoso (Spanish), delicado (Spanish), incómodo (Spanish), dificultoso (Spanish), pinsam (Swedish), genant (Swedish), stel (Swedish), matungal (Tagalog), kullanışsız (Turkish), незручни́й (nezručnýj) (Ukrainian)
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  3. Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction. Synonyms: maladroit, gauche Translations (lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction): retret [masculine] (Catalan), plumpa (Esperanto), kömpelö (Finnish), peinlich (German), ungelenk (German), umständlich (German), schüchtern (German), unbeholfen (German), verlegen (German), awkward (German), canggung (Indonesian), neveikls [masculine] (Latvian), неи́скусен (neískusen) (Macedonian), не́смасен (nésmasen) (Macedonian), непри́јатен (nepríjaten) (Macedonian), canggung (Malay), klein (Norwegian Bokmål), tímido [masculine] (Portuguese), tímida [feminine] (Portuguese), inseguro [masculine] (Portuguese), insegura [feminine] (Portuguese), embarazoso (Spanish), premioso (Spanish), desgarbado (Spanish), desgarbilado (Spanish), tafatt (Swedish), stel (Swedish)
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with Spanish translations: 16 17 55 11 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 16 21 49 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 16 20 48 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 16 21 49 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 16 22 43 17 2 Disambiguation of 'lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction': 10 2 86 1
  4. Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle. Synonyms: cantankerous [informal] Translations (perverse; adverse; untoward): неприятен (neprijaten) (Bulgarian), неудобен (neudoben) (Bulgarian), incòmode [masculine] (Catalan), inconvenient [masculine] (Catalan), maloportuna (Esperanto), hankala (Finnish), vastahakoinen (Finnish), inconvenant [masculine] (French), verdreht (German), verkorkst (German), Umstände machend (German), umständlich (German), unangenehm (German), 𐌰𐌲𐌻𐍃 (agls) (Gothic), memalukan (Indonesian), scomodo (Italian), poco maneggevole (Italian), difficile (Italian), непри́јатен (nepríjaten) (Macedonian), не́згоден (nézgoden) (Macedonian), те́рсене (térsene) (Macedonian), nieśmiały (Polish), incómodo [masculine] (Portuguese), difícil (Spanish), atravesado (Spanish), garip (Turkish), uygunsuz (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-awkward-en-adj-ECsX9ixs Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 17 27 26 27 3 Disambiguation of 'perverse; adverse; untoward': 1 6 2 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: awkward age, awkwardish, awkwardly, awkwardness, awkward squad, awkward turtle, awkweird, awky, unawkward

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɔːk.wəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈaːk.wɐd/ [Northumbria], /ˈɔk.wɚd/ [General-American], /ˈɑk.wɚd/ [cot-caught-merger], /ˈoː.kwəd/ [Australia] Audio: en-us-ne-awkward.ogg [US], en-us-awkward.ogg [US] (note: cot-caught), en-au-awkward.ogg [Australia] Forms: awkwards [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂époh₃kʷos Proto-Germanic *abuhaz Old Norse ǫfugrder. Middle English awke English awk Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English awkward From awk (“odd, clumsy”) + -ward. Compare Middle English aukeward (“in the wrong direction”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|awk|-ward|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂époh₃kʷos Proto-Germanic *abuhaz Old Norse ǫfugrder. Middle English awke English awk Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English awkward [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂ep", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-o", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂epó", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₃ekʷ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂époh₃kʷos", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*abuhaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Norse", "term" : "ǫfugr", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "non" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "awke", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "awk", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "turn", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*wert-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*wardaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-weard", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "awkward", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="awkward">, {{suffix|en|awk|ward|t1=odd, clumsy}} awk (“odd, clumsy”) + -ward, {{cog|enm|aukeward|t=in the wrong direction}} Middle English aukeward (“in the wrong direction”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} awkward (plural awkwards)
  1. Someone or something that is awkward.
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Adjective [German]

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English awkward. Etymology templates: {{ubor|de|en|awkward}} Unadapted borrowing from English awkward Head templates: {{de-adj|-}} awkward (not comparable)
  1. (youth slang) awkward, embarassing Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: peinlich, unangenehm
    Sense id: en-awkward-de-adj-GXqDO1Xv Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *h₂ep\nProto-Indo-European *-o\nProto-Indo-European *h₂epó\nProto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-\nProto-Indo-European *h₂époh₃kʷos\nProto-Germanic *abuhaz\nOld Norse ǫfugrder.\nMiddle English awke\nEnglish awk\nProto-Indo-European *wert-der.\nProto-Germanic *wardaz\nOld English -weard\nEnglish -ward\nEnglish awkward\nFrom awk (“odd, clumsy”) + -ward. Compare Middle English aukeward (“in the wrong direction”).",
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          "word": "ungraceful"
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          "word": "unhandy"
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          "word": "gawky"
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          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "ase",
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          "lang_code": "ase",
          "note": "3@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-3@SideChesthigh-PalmDown Upanddown-Upanddown",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "lang_code": "be",
          "roman": "njazhrábny",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "нязгра́бны"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "няўклю́дны"
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        {
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "нехлямя́жы"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "несръчен"
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        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
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          "roman": "nepohvaten",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "непохватен"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "lang_code": "ca",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "maldestre"
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          "roman": "bièniu",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "彆扭 /别扭"
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          "lang": "Czech",
          "lang_code": "cs",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "neobratný"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
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          "lang": "Czech",
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "nešikovný"
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          "lang": "Dutch",
          "lang_code": "nl",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "mallerta"
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        {
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "lang_code": "fi",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "kömpelö"
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        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "maladroit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "gauche"
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        {
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "lang_code": "de",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "ungeschickt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "unbeholfen"
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        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
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          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "tollpatschig"
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        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
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          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "patschert"
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          "lang_code": "el",
          "roman": "adéxios",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "αδέξιος"
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          "lang_code": "is",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "klunnalegur"
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          "lang_code": "id",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "kikuk"
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "crúbach"
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          "lang": "Irish",
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          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "ciotrúnta"
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        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "maldestro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "impacciato"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "goffo"
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        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "lang_code": "ja",
          "roman": "bukiyō na",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "不器用な"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "lang_code": "ja",
          "roman": "fuben na",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "不便な"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "lang_code": "ko",
          "roman": "seotureuda",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "서투르다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "lang_code": "la",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "inconcinnus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "lang_code": "lv",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "neveikls"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "lt",
          "lang": "Lithuanian",
          "lang_code": "lt",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "nerangus"
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        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "lang_code": "mk",
          "roman": "nézgoden",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "не́згоден"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "lang_code": "mk",
          "roman": "nésmasen",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "не́смасен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Māori",
          "lang_code": "mi",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "ninipa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "lang_code": "no",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "klumsete"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "lang_code": "no",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "klønete"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "desajeitado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "bisonho"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "lang_code": "ro",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "neîndemânatic"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "lang_code": "ro",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "stângaci"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "lang_code": "ru",
          "roman": "nelóvkij",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "нело́вкий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "lang_code": "ru",
          "roman": "neukljúžij",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "неуклю́жий"
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        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "lang_code": "es",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "torpe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "lang_code": "es",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "desmañado"
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        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "lang_code": "tl",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "asiwa"
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          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "lang_code": "tr",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "sakar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "lang_code": "tr",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "beceriksiz"
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        {
          "_dis1": "67 1 30 2",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "lang_code": "uk",
          "roman": "nezhrábnyj",
          "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
          "word": "незгра́бний"
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          "code": "ase",
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          "lang_code": "ase",
          "note": "3@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-3@SideChesthigh-PalmDown Upanddown-Upanddown",
          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing"
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          "_dis1": "2 93 4 2",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
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          "roman": "nelovăk",
          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "word": "неловък"
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        {
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
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          "word": "неудобен"
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          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "word": "incòmode"
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        {
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          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "word": "尷尬 /尴尬"
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        {
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          "lang_code": "cs",
          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "nepříjemný"
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          "code": "da",
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          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "word": "akavet"
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          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "word": "ongemakkelijk"
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        {
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          "word": "kiusallinen"
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          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "word": "vaivaannuttava"
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        {
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        {
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "lang_code": "fi",
          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "word": "vaikea"
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        {
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          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "word": "nolo"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 93 4 2",
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          "lang": "French",
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          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "embarrassant"
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          "_dis1": "2 93 4 2",
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          "word": "betreten"
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        {
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          "code": "de",
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          "word": "unangenehm"
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        {
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          "word": "umständlich"
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        {
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "lang_code": "de",
          "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "patschert"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 93 4 2",
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          "word": "beklemmend"
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "desajeitado"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "bisonho"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "neîndemânatic"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "stângaci"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "nelóvkij",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "нело́вкий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "neukljúžij",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "неуклю́жий"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "torpe"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "desmañado"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "asiwa"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "sakar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "beceriksiz"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "lang_code": "uk",
      "roman": "nezhrábnyj",
      "sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
      "word": "незгра́бний"
    },
    {
      "code": "ase",
      "lang": "American Sign Language",
      "lang_code": "ase",
      "note": "3@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-3@SideChesthigh-PalmDown Upanddown-Upanddown",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "nelovăk",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "неловък"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "neudoben",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "неудобен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "incòmode"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "gāngà",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "尷尬 /尴尬"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nepříjemný"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "lang_code": "da",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "akavet"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "ongemakkelijk"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "genant"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "lang_code": "eo",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "konsterna"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "lang_code": "eo",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "senaplombiga"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "kiusallinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "vaivaannuttava"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "hankala"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "vaikea"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "nolo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "embarrassant"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "peinlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "betreten"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "unangenehm"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "umständlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "tags": [
        "Austrian"
      ],
      "word": "patschert"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "beklemmend"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "awkward"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "dýskolos",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "δύσκολος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "kínos"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "lang_code": "is",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "vandræðalegur"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "lang_code": "is",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "pínlegur"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "canggung"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "lang_code": "ga",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "anásta"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "imbarazzato"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "poco opportuno"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "delicato"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "imbarazzante"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "inopportuno"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "gigochinai",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "ぎごちない"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "kimazui",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "気まずい"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "eosaekhada",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "어색하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "lang_code": "lv",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "neveikls"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "lang_code": "lt",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nejaukus"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "lang_code": "lt",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nepatogus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "nézgoden",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "не́згоден"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "tahangoi"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "lang_code": "no",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "pinlig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "lang_code": "fa",
      "roman": "nâjur",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "ناجور"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "lang_code": "pdt",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "onjeschekjt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nieprzyjemny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "constrangedor"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "desconcertante"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "nelóvkij",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "нело́вкий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "neudóbnyj",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "неудо́бный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "zatrudnítelʹnyj",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "затрудни́тельный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "embarazoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "delicado"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "incómodo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "dificultoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "pinsam"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "genant"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "stel"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "matungal"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "kullanışsız"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "lang_code": "uk",
      "roman": "nezručnýj",
      "sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
      "word": "незручни́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "retret"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "lang_code": "eo",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "plumpa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "kömpelö"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "peinlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "ungelenk"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "umständlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "schüchtern"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "unbeholfen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "verlegen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "awkward"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "canggung"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "lang_code": "lv",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "neveikls"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "neískusen",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "неи́скусен"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "nésmasen",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "не́смасен"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "lang_code": "mk",
      "roman": "nepríjaten",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "непри́јатен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "lang_code": "ms",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "canggung"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "lang_code": "nb",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "klein"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tímido"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tímida"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "inseguro"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "insegura"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "embarazoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "premioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "desgarbado"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "desgarbilado"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "tafatt"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
      "word": "stel"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "neprijaten",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "word": "неприятен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "neudoben",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "word": "неудобен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "incòmode"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "inconvenient"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "lang_code": "eo",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "word": "maloportuna"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "word": "hankala"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "word": "vastahakoinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "inconvenant"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "word": "verdreht"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "word": "verkorkst"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "word": "Umstände machend"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "word": "umständlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
      "word": "unangenehm"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
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