Awkward person originally caught in one trap (5)
I believe the answer is:
inept
'awkward' is the definition.
('inept' can be a synonym of 'awkward')
'person originally caught in one trap' is the wordplay.
'originally' says to take the initial letters.
'caught in' indicates putting letters inside.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'trap' becomes 'net' (net is a kind of trap).
The first letter of 'person' is 'p'.
'i'+'net'='inet'
'p' placed into 'inet' is 'INEPT'.
(Other definitions for inept that I've seen before include "Lacking any competence" , "Unsuitable, clumsy" , "Not competent" , "Showing a lack of competence" , "Awkward, clumsy" .)