Dictionary Check: awkwardness

"awkwardness" is a valid word!

Scrabble 22 points
Words with Friends 23 points

Definition

noun

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

noun

the quality of an embarrassing situation

Example: "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
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noun

the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

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noun

the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

noun

trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape

Example: "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"

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