awkward vs tenuous

awkward

adj
  • Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle. 

  • 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. 

noun
  • Someone or something that is awkward. 

tenuous

adj
  • Insubstantial. 

  • Thin in substance or consistency. 

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