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clumsiness vs rustiness

rustiness vs clumsiness

clumsiness and rustiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clumsiness Yes No No No
rustiness Yes No No No
As nouns, rustiness is a hyponym of clumsiness; that is, rustiness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clumsiness:
  • clumsiness: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  • rustiness: ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice
Other hyponyms of clumsiness include ham-fistedness, ham-handedness, heavy-handedness.
clumsiness (noun) rustiness (noun)
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) the condition of being coated or clogged with rust
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Difference between clumsiness and rustiness

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