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Definition of Awkwardness

• (noun) trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
• (noun) the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
• (noun) the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
• (noun) the quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
• (noun) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

Synonyms of Awkwardness

• Clumsiness
• Ineptness
• Ineptitude
• Maladroitness
• Slowness
• Nuisance Value
• Clumsiness
• Clumsiness
• Gracelessness
• Stiffness
• Cumbersomeness
• Unwieldiness

Antonyms of Awkwardness

• Gracefulness

Homophones of Awkwardness