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clumsiness vs inelegance

inelegance vs clumsiness

clumsiness and inelegance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clumsiness Yes No No No
inelegance Yes No No No
As nouns, inelegance is a hypernym of clumsiness; that is, inelegance is a word with a broader meaning than clumsiness:
  • clumsiness: the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
  • inelegance: the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
clumsiness (noun) inelegance (noun)
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Difference between clumsiness and inelegance

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