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awkwardness vs ham-fistedness

ham-fistedness vs awkwardness

awkwardness and ham-fistedness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
awkwardness Yes No No No
ham-fistedness Yes No No No
As nouns, ham-fistedness is a hyponym of awkwardness; that is, ham-fistedness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than awkwardness:
  • awkwardness: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  • ham-fistedness: The property of being clumsy and awkward, and thus excessive.
Other hyponyms of awkwardness include rustiness, ham-handedness, heavy-handedness.
awkwardness (noun) ham-fistedness (noun)
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant The property of being clumsy and awkward, and thus excessive.
the quality of an embarrassing situation
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
Difference between awkwardness and ham-fistedness

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