awkward |ˈôkwərd|

adjective
1 causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with : one of the most awkward jobs is painting a ceiling | some awkward questions | the wheelbarrow can be awkward to maneuver.
• deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative : you're being damned awkward! | please excuse my daughter—she's at an awkward age.
2 causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience : he had put her in a very awkward situation.
3 not smooth or graceful; ungainly : Luther's awkward movements impeded his progress | she was long-legged and rather awkward.