English to English
awkwardness
noun (n)
- unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training(noun.cognition)source: wordnet30
- the quality of an embarrassing situation(noun.attribute)Example:
He sensed the awkwardness of his proposal.
source: wordnet30 - the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30