61 entries under awkward topic. ×

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bumbling(adjective, simple, rude, inept)
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ill-bred(adjective, mean, rough, rude, base)
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ill-mannered(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
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lubberly(adjective, simple, stupid, inept)
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lumbering(simple, stupid, inept, clumsy)
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lumpish(simple, stupid, vulgar, inept)
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ponderous(adjective, stiff, inept, bulky)
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abrupt
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heavy-handed(adjective, simple, rough, slow, rude)
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untactful(adjective, inept, bulky, ungainly)
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blundering(simple, stupid, inept, clumsy)
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bulky(adjective, inept, ungainly)
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bungling(simple, stupid, inept, clumsy)
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butterfingered(simple, stupid, inept, clumsy)
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gawkish(simple, stupid, inept, clumsy)
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ham-fisted(inept, clumsy, ungainly)
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ham-handed(rude, inept, clumsy, uncouth)
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inept(adjective, simple, rude, stiff)
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klutzy(simple, stupid, clumsy, graceless)
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uncoordinated(simple, stupid, inept, clumsy)
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