Awkward ordeal Synonyms

Definitions for Awkward


  • (adjective) lacking social grace and assurance
  • (adjective) showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)
  • (adjective) causing embarrassment

Definitions for Ordeal


  • (noun) a test of faith , patience , or strength
  • (noun) a severe or trying experience
  • (noun) a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control ; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence