Definition of awkward
(adj)
causing inconvenience; "they arrived at an awkward time"
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"