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clumsiness vs awkwardness

awkwardness vs clumsiness

clumsiness and awkwardness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clumsiness Yes No No No
awkwardness Yes No No No
As nouns, clumsiness and awkwardness are synonyms defined as:
  • clumsiness and awkwardness: the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
As nouns, clumsiness and awkwardness are synonyms defined as:
  • clumsiness and awkwardness: the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
Other synonyms of clumsiness include gracelessness, stiffness.
As nouns, clumsiness and awkwardness are synonyms defined as:
  • clumsiness and awkwardness: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Other synonyms of clumsiness include ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness.
clumsiness (noun) awkwardness (noun)
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) the quality of an embarrassing situation
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training 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 clumsiness and awkwardness

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