ill at ease vs awkward

ill at ease and awkward both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ill at ease	No	Yes	No	No
awkward	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, ill at ease and awkward are synonyms defined as:

ill at ease and awkward: socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner

Other synonyms of ill at ease include uneasy.

ill at ease (adjective)	awkward (adjective)
socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner	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