1. Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
   - clumsiness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness, cack-handedness [Brit] 
2. The quality of an embarrassing situation
   "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
   - nuisance value 
3. The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
   - clumsiness 
4. The inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
   - clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness 
5. Trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
   - cumbersomeness, unwieldiness

Derived forms: awkwardnesses

See also: awkward

Type of: bearing, carriage, disadvantage, inconvenience, inelegance, posture, troublesomeness, unskilfulness [Brit, Cdn], unskillfulness [N. Amer], worriment [US]

Antonym: gracefulness

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