Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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awkwardness | Yes | No | No | No |
gaucherie | Yes | No | No | No |
awkwardness (noun) | gaucherie (noun) |
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the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant | a socially awkward or tactless act |
the quality of an embarrassing situation | the quality of being rustic or gauche |
trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape | |
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) | |
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training |