Definition of awkwardness

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  • awkwardness is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
  • awkwardness is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 22
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Definition of awkwardness

  • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. clumsiness
    2. ineptitude
    3. ineptness
    4. maladroitness
    5. slowness
  • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. clumsiness
    2. gracelessness
    3. stiffness
  • trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cumbersomeness
    2. unwieldiness
  • the quality of an embarrassing situation (noun)

    Examples

    1. he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal

    Synonyms

    1. nuisance value
  • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. clumsiness

See definition of awkwardness in Merriam Webster