awkwardness
noun /ˈɔːkwədnəs/
/ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
[uncountable]- feelings or signs of shame or difficulty
- She laughed to cover up her feeling of awkwardness.
- There was no awkwardness between them.
- the fact of having a shape or being made in a way that is not pleasant or easy to deal with
- the awkwardness of the sentence construction
- the fact that somebody moves in a way that is not easy or attractive
- his physical awkwardness