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awkwardness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness |
| Type of | unskillfulness |
| Has types | rustiness |
| Derivation | awkward |
awkwardness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness |
| Type of | inelegance |
| Has types | rusticity, gaucherie, woodenness |
| Derivation | awkward |
awkwardness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cumbersomeness, unwieldiness |
| Type of | troublesomeness, inconvenience, worriment |
| Derivation | awkward |
awkwardness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nuisance value |
| Type of | disadvantage |
| Derivation | awkward |
he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal.
awkwardness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clumsiness |
| Type of | bearing, carriage, posture |
| Has types | gawkiness, gracelessness, ungainliness, stiffness, ungracefulness |
Examples of awkwardness
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The versatility of the centerpin more than makes up for awkwardness in using it.
From the freep.com
Thankfully, most of the initial feelings of awkwardness wear off fairly quickly.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It's a bit jarring at first, but after a little bit, the awkwardness dissipates.
From the boston.com
I am an atheist, and this is occasionally the source of mild social awkwardness.
From the washingtonpost.com
Colavolpe and Marinaccio have a sweet awkwardness in their blossoming affection.
From the orlandosentinel.com
While Eugena breezed through the practice, Amanda's awkwardness became apparent.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Awkwardness, stuttering, shyness, confusion predominate at the behavioral level.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Another big part of steampunk is the social awkwardness that goes along with it.
From the style.time.com
He speaks with a country twang and displays a likable awkwardness and humility.
From the sacbee.com
- Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
- The quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
- The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
- The inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
- Trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
- (awkward) difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
- (awkward) not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
- (awkward) hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the ...
- (awkward) socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
