awkwardness
/ˈɔkwɝdnʌs/
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Definitions
Noun
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Noun
the quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
Noun
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
Noun
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
Noun
trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
Synonyms
clumsiness
cumbersomeness
gracelessness
ineptitude
ineptness
maladroitness
nuisance value
slowness
stiffness
unwieldiness
More General Terms
bearing
carriage
disadvantage
inconvenience
inelegance
posture
troublesomeness
unskillfulness
worriment
More Specific Terms
gaucherie
gawkiness
gracelessness
rusticity
rustiness
stiffness
ungainliness
ungracefulness
woodenness