Awkward-Embarrassing | Commonly Confused Words

Awkward

/ˈɔːkwəd/

Feeling or creating a sense of discomfort or embarrassment due to clumsiness or lack of social grace

A pause ensued, in which the schoolmaster looked very awkward.'It's infernally awkward."I'm afraid I'm too awkward, maybe.

/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

Something that makes you feel awkward or ashamed

I said, after a rather embarrassing pause.The fall at the party was quite embarrassing.His attempt to dance was awkwardly embarrassing.

Awkward describes a situation where things aren't going smoothly or comfortably.
Embarrassing is used when a situation makes you feel shame or self-conscious.
Remember, awkward moments might be socially uncomfortable, but embarrassing moments often impact your personal pride.
Awkward can imply clumsiness or inconvenience, while embarrassing involves a deeper emotional response.
Awkward situations can just feel off, embarrassing ones make you want to vanish.