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awkward manner

[ˈɔːkwərd ˈmænər]
noun phrasepl: awkward manners
maneira desajeitada
1. A clumsy, ungainly, or socially uncomfortable way of doing something or behaving
He moved in an awkward manner, stumbling over his own feet.
Ele se movia de uma maneira desajeitada, tropeçando nos próprios pés.
2. An uncomfortable or embarrassing way of conducting oneself in social situations
She laughed in an awkward manner that made everyone feel uneasy.
Ela riu de uma maneira constrangida que deixou todos desconfortáveis.
NYC Slang
sketch manner; weird vibe
Synonyms
clumsy mannerungainly manneruncomfortable mannerdiscomfited mannerinelegant manner
Antonyms
graceful mannerelegant mannersmooth mannercomfortable mannernatural manner

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de forma desajeitada; maneira desconfortável
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
de um jeito chato; desajeitadamente
Colloquial variation
São Paulo
maneira desajeitada; forma constrangida
Standard usage
Portugal
de forma desastrada; maneira constrangida
European Portuguese preference for 'desastrada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

to do something awkwardly
in an awkward fashion
with awkward grace
awkwardly enough
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