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awkwardness vs woodenness

woodenness vs awkwardness

awkwardness and woodenness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
awkwardness Yes No No No
woodenness Yes No No No
As nouns, woodenness is a hyponym of awkwardness; that is, woodenness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than awkwardness:
  • awkwardness: the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
  • woodenness: the quality of being wooden and awkward
Other hyponyms of awkwardness include gaucherie, rusticity.
awkwardness (noun) woodenness (noun)
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant the quality of being wooden and awkward
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 woodenness

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