awkwardness

Words with a similar base: awkwardness

'awkwardness'

[awkwardness.n.01] as in: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

'awkwardness'

[awkwardness.n.02] as in: the quality of an embarrassing situation

Examples:
he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal

'awkwardness'

[awkwardness.n.03] as in: the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

'awkwardness'

[awkwardness.n.04] as in: the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

'awkwardness'

[awkwardness.n.05] as in: trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape

Examples:
the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano

Origins

					awkwardness (English)
├── -ness (English)
└── awkward (English)
    ├── -ward (English)
    │   └── -weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── awk (English)

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