anodyne vs awkward

anodyne

adj
  • Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. 

  • Soothing or relaxing. 

  • Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. 

noun
  • A source of relaxation or comfort. 

  • Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain. 

awkward

adj
  • Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments. 

  • Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction. 

  • Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing. 

  • Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle. 

noun
  • Someone or something that is awkward. 

How often have the words anodyne and awkward occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )