AWKWARDNESS
Scrabble letter values: A1W4K5W4A1R1D2N1E1S1S1 = 22
Definition
- noun unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training. — synonyms: clumsiness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness
- noun the quality of an embarrassing situation. — synonyms: nuisance_value
- noun the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant. — synonyms: clumsiness
- noun the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment). — synonyms: clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness
- noun trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape. — synonyms: cumbersomeness, unwieldiness
Examples
- “he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal”
- “the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano”