How do you say “awkward” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “awkward” is pinsam. Depending on the meaning you may also need besvärlig, obekväm.

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How to say “awkward” in Swedish

The usual word is pinsamadjective · awkward

pinsam

pinsam means “awkward”.

en pinsam händelse

an awkward (embarrassing) incident

Full entry for pinsam

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Which is the Swedish for “awkward”?

Other Swedish words for “awkward”

English “awkward” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

besvärligadjective
hard, troublesome, difficult
det är besvärligt att få tag på en läkare (getting hold of a doctor is quite difficult)
obekvämadjective
uncomfortable
obekväm arbetstid (unsocial (inconvenient) working hours)

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