Meaning & Definition of Awkwardness in English
English⟶
Awkwardness
/ɔkwərdnəs/
noun
1. Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
synonym:
- awkwardness,
- clumsiness,
- ineptness,
- ineptitude,
- maladroitness,
- slowness
2. The quality of an embarrassing situation
- "He sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
synonym:
- awkwardness,
- nuisance value
3. The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
synonym:
- awkwardness,
- clumsiness
4. The inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
synonym:
- awkwardness,
- clumsiness,
- gracelessness,
- stiffness
5. Trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
- "The movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
synonym:
- awkwardness,
- cumbersomeness,
- unwieldiness