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awkwardness Synonyms & Antonyms

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Awkwardness as a Noun

1

The state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.

2

The quality of an embarrassing situation.

Word Forms & Grammar

awkwardness (usually uncountable, plural awkwardnesses)

Origin of Awkwardness

From awkward + -ness.

Awkwardness in Brief

Part of speechnoun
MeaningThe state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness
Pluralawkwardnesses