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[ noun ] the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

Related terms

inelegance rusticity

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[ noun ] the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

Synonyms

clumsiness

3
[ noun ] the quality of an embarrassing situation

Examples

"he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"

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disadvantage

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[ noun ] unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

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unskillfulness

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[ noun ] trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape

Examples

: "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"

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troublesomeness

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