awkwardness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.
  2. The quality of an embarrassing situation.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

awkwardness awkwardnesses aukwardness

Etymology

From awkward + -ness.

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