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awkwardness
noun(awk-ward-ness)unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
awkwardness
noun(awk-ward-ness)the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
awkwardness
noun(awk-ward-ness)trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
Synonyms: cumbersomeness, unwieldiness,
awkwardness
noun(awk-ward-ness)the quality of an embarrassing situation
Synonyms: nuisance value,
Examples:
He sensed the awkwardness of his proposal.
awkwardness
noun(awk-ward-ness)the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
Synonyms: clumsiness,
Antonyms: gracefulness,