Noun Definition
awkwardness
1.Definition: the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
Related Noun(s):clumsiness
Category: General2.Definition: the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
Related Noun(s):clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness
Category: General3.Definition: the quality of an embarrassing situation
"He sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
Category: General4.Definition: trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
Related Noun(s):cumbersomeness, unwieldiness
Category: General5.Definition: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Related Noun(s):clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness
Category: General