ill-chosen vs awkward

ill-chosen and awkward both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ill-chosen	No	Yes	No	No
awkward	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, ill-chosen and awkward are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ill-chosen include clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept.

ill-chosen (adjective)	awkward (adjective)
not elegant or graceful in expression	lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
	hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
	causing inconvenience
	not elegant or graceful in expression
	socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
	difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape