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awkwardness - Dictionary definition and meaning for word awkwardness
Definition
(noun) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
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(noun) the quality of an embarrassing situation
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(noun) the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
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(noun) the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
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(noun) trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
(noun) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
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(noun) the quality of an embarrassing situation
Synonyms :
nuisance value
Example Sentence
- he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal
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(noun) the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
Synonyms :
clumsiness
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(noun) the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
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(noun) trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
Synonyms :
cumbersomeness
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unwieldiness
Example Sentence
- the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano