Awkwardness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or quality of being awkward.
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  • noun. The state or quality of being awkward
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  • noun. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  • noun. trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
  • noun. the quality of an embarrassing situation
  • noun. the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
  • noun. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
    • Word Usage
    "However, awkwardness is not a condition that is limited to gawky teens who haven't grown into their feet yet."
    cross-reference
    clumsiness  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disadvantage  inconvenience  troublesomeness  worriment  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    affectation  arrogance  carelessness  clumsiness  coldness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    clownishness  clumsiness  clunkiness  gaucherie  gawkiness  
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