different between childlike vs awkward

English

Etymology

child +? -like

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?a?ldla?k/

Adjective

childlike (comparative more childlike, superlative most childlike)

1. Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless.

   Synonyms: credulous, unworldly; see also Thesaurus:naive

2. Of, like, or suitable for a child.

   Synonyms: childish, childly; see also Thesaurus:childlike

Quotations

Derived terms

• childlikeness

Related terms

• childish

Translations

References

• childlike in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• childlike in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

From awk (“odd, clumsy”) +? -ward.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???kw?d/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??kw?d/
• (Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /??kw?d/
• Hyphenation: awk?ward

Adverb

awkward (comparative more awkward, superlative most awkward)

1. (obsolete) In a backwards direction.
   • :

     Than groned the knyght for his grymme woundis, and gyrdis to Sir Gawayne and awkewarde hym strykes, and […] kut thorow a vayne […].

Adjective

awkward (comparative awkwarder or more awkward, superlative awkwardest or most awkward)

1. Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

   Synonyms: clumsy, lubberly, ungraceful, unhandy

   Antonyms: dexterous, gainly, graceful, handy, skillful

2. Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

3. Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.

   Synonym: maladroit

   Antonyms: amiable, cool

4. Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

awkward (plural awkwards)

1. Someone or something that is awkward.