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    Characterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expression: awkward, inappropriate, inept, infelicitous, unfortunate, unhappy. See ability/inability, good/bad.

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Not elegant or graceful in expression.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: not elegant or graceful in expression
  Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept

 
 
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