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Synonyms for awkwardness
awk·ward·ness
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Wiktionary
awkwardnessnoun
Synonyms:
clumsiness, ineptness, clunkiness, inelegance, ineptitudeawkwardnessnoun
The state or quality of being awkward
Synonyms:
ineptness, inelegance, ineptitude, clumsiness, clunkiness
English Synonyms and Antonyms
awkwardnessnoun
Synonyms:
boorishness, clownishness, clumsiness, fatuity, folly, ill manners, ill-breeding, rudeness, stupidity, unmannerliness, unwisdomAntonyms:
address, address, adroitness, courtesy, dexterity, discretion, ingenuity, manners, politeness, readiness, tact
Princeton's WordNet
awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slownessnoun
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Synonyms:
subnormality, maladroitness, deliberation, unsuitableness, backwardness, slowness, unsuitability, cumbersomeness, nuisance value, ineptness, stiffness, retardation, mental retardation, clumsiness, gracelessness, unhurriedness, deliberateness, worthlessness, unwieldiness, ineptitudeAntonyms:
gracefulnessawkwardness, nuisance valuenoun
the quality of an embarrassing situation
"he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
Synonyms:
ineptitude, slowness, ineptness, clumsiness, cumbersomeness, maladroitness, gracelessness, nuisance value, stiffness, unwieldinessAntonyms:
gracefulnessawkwardness, clumsinessnoun
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
Synonyms:
ineptitude, slowness, ineptness, clumsiness, cumbersomeness, maladroitness, gracelessness, nuisance value, stiffness, unwieldinessAntonyms:
gracefulnessawkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffnessnoun
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
Synonyms:
hardness, maladroitness, severeness, rigor, slowness, cumbersomeness, nuisance value, ineptness, stiffness, rigour, harshness, inclemency, clumsiness, gracelessness, ungracefulness, rigorousness, severity, rigourousness, unwieldiness, ineptitudeAntonyms:
gracefulnessawkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldinessnoun
trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
"the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
Synonyms:
ineptitude, slowness, ineptness, clumsiness, cumbersomeness, maladroitness, gracelessness, nuisance value, stiffness, unwieldinessAntonyms:
gracefulness
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List of paraphrases for "awkwardness":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#10009 | severity | |
#19789 | retardation | |
#20444 | stupidity | |
#20803 | hardness | |
#21891 | folly | |
#23170 | embarrassment | |
#23226 | stiffness | |
#30710 | deliberation | |
#38903 | rigor | |
#53531 | slowness | |
#61866 | rudeness | |
#64493 | rigour | |
#70255 | harshness | |
#76733 | awkwardness | |
#79193 | ineptitude | |
#96428 | backwardness | |
#101812 | clumsiness | |
#119417 | worthlessness | |
#166485 | ineptness | |
#169885 | unsuitability |
How to use awkwardness in a sentence?
If there is a strike what viewers would see is a ripple effect, the late night shows which are scripted on a day-to-day basis…would immediately go to an improv kind of a situation and a sort of an awkwardness. Then, you’re talking about the weekly showsSaturday NightLive, for example, which could go dark or into re-runs.
When you are in crisis, there is often a lot of awkwardness to figuring out what people can do, it's a lot easier to ask for something on behalf of someone else than to ask for it yourself. Knowing that you can get little bits of support( from many different people) instead of being so dependent on a few individuals gives reassurance without the baggage of feeling dependent or guilty.
Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the sense shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourse of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness.
First Ramadan makes you feel a little different and puts you on the spot, there's always a hint of awkwardness. ... It can be the source of some discomfort.
Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness.
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