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Awkwardness

nounid 8576·updated May 18, 2026
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the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
clumsinesscumbersomenessineptitudeineptnessmaladroitnessnuisance valuestiffnessunwieldiness
possessive
Awkwardness's
pluralpossessive
Awkwardnesses'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
§2
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed
§3
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
§4
the quality of an embarrassing situation
§5
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
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