Awkward vs. Strange — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Awkward and Strange
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Awkward
Causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with
Some awkward questions
The wheelbarrow can be awkward to manoeuvre
Strange
Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain
Children have some strange ideas
It is strange how things change
He's a very strange man
Awkward
Causing or feeling uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience
He had put her in a very awkward position
She felt awkward alone with him
Strange
Not previously visited, seen, or encountered; unfamiliar or alien
A harsh accent that was strange to his ears
She was lost in a strange country
Awkward
Not smooth or graceful; ungainly
Luther's awkward movements impeded his progress
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Strange
(of a subatomic particle) having a non-zero value for strangeness.
Awkward
Not graceful; ungainly.
Strange
Not previously known; unfamiliar
Saw lots of strange faces at the reception.
Heard music that was strange to me.
Awkward
Not dexterous; clumsy.
Strange
Not of one's own or a particular locality, environment, or kind; not native
Came across a flower that was strange to the region.
Awkward
Clumsily or unskillfully performed
The opera was marred by an awkward aria.
Strange
Out of the ordinary or difficult to account for; unusual or peculiar
Events took a strange twist last week.
Awkward
Difficult to handle or manage
An awkward bundle to carry.
Strange
Reserved in manner; distant or cool
The once affable man slowly became strange to his friends.
Awkward
Difficult to effect; uncomfortable
An awkward pose.
Strange
Not comfortable or at ease
I felt strange and out of place at the party because I didn't know any of the guests.
Awkward
Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort
An awkward remark.
An awkward silence.
Strange
Not accustomed or conditioned
She was strange to her new duties.
Awkward
Requiring great tact, ingenuity, skill, and discretion
An awkward situation arose during the peace talks.
Strange
(Physics) Of, relating to, or exhibiting strangeness.
Awkward
(obsolete) In a backwards direction.
Strange
In a strange manner
He's been acting strange lately.
Awkward
Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
John was awkward at performing the trick. He'll have to practice to improve.
Strange
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.
He thought it strange that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter.
Awkward
Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
That was an extremely awkward moment. Everyone was watching.
An awkward silence had fallen.
Strange
Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.
I moved to a strange town when I was ten.
Awkward
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.
I'm very awkward at parties.
Things get very awkward whenever 60-year old men use cheesy pick-up lines on me.
Strange
Outside of one's current relationship; unfamiliar.
Awkward
Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.
He's a right awkward chap.
These cabinets are going to be very awkward when we move.
Strange
(particle physics) Having the quantum mechanical property of strangeness.
Awkward
Someone or something that is awkward.
Strange
(math) Of an attractor: having a fractal structure.
Awkward
Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.
And dropped an awkward courtesy.
Strange
(obsolete) Belonging to another country; foreign.
Awkward
Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
A long and awkward process.
An awkward affair is one that has gone wrong, and is difficult to adjust.
Strange
(obsolete) Reserved; distant in deportment.
Awkward
Perverse; adverse; untoward.
O blind guides, which being of an awkward religion, do strain out a gnat, and swallow up a cancel.
Strange
(obsolete) Backward; slow.
Awkward
Causing inconvenience;
They arrived at an awkward time
Strange
(obsolete) Not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced.
Awkward
Lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance;
An awkward dancer
An awkward gesture
Too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes
His clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot
Strange
(legal) Not belonging to one.
Awkward
Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape;
An awkward bundle to carry
A load of bunglesome paraphernalia
Clumsy wooden shoes
The cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
Strange
To alienate; to estrange.
Awkward
Not elegant or graceful in expression;
An awkward prose style
A clumsy apology
His cumbersome writing style
If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
Strange
To be estranged or alienated.
Awkward
Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment;
Awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion
An awkward pause followed his remark
A sticky question
In the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign
Strange
To wonder; to be astonished at (something).
Awkward
Not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner;
Awkward and reserved at parties
Ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know
Was always uneasy with strangers
Strange
Sex outside of one's current relationship.
Strange
Belonging to another country; foreign.
One of the strange queen's lords.
I do not contemn the knowledge of strange and divers tongues.
Strange
Of or pertaining to others; not one's own; not pertaining to one's self; not domestic.
So she, impatient her own faults to see,Turns from herself, and in strange things delights.
Strange
Not before known, heard, or seen; new.
Here is the hand and seal of the duke; you know the character, I doubt not; and the signet is not strange to you.
Strange
Not according to the common way; novel; odd; unusual; irregular; extraordinary; unnatural; queer.
Sated at length, erelong I might perceiveStrange alteration in me.
Strange
Reserved; distant in deportment.
She may be strange and shy at first, but will soon learn to love thee.
Strange
Backward; slow.
Who, loving the effect, would not be strangeIn favoring the cause.
Strange
Not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced.
In thy fortunes am unlearned and strange.
Strange! what extremes should thus preserve the snowHigh on the Alps, or in deep caves below.
Strange
Strangely.
Most strange, but yet most truly, will I speak.
Strange
To alienate; to estrange.
Strange
To be estranged or alienated.
Strange
To wonder; to be astonished.
Strange
Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird;
A strange exaltation that was indefinable
A strange fantastical mind
What a strange sense of humor she has
Strange
Not known before;
Used many strange words
Saw many strange faces in the crowd
Don't let anyone unknown into the house
Strange
Not at ease or comfortable;
Felt strange among so many important people
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