Definition of Awkwardness
Noun
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trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
"the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
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the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
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the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
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the quality of an embarrassing situation
"he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
- nuisance value
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unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
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