ineptness vs awkwardness

ineptness and awkwardness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ineptness	Yes	No	No	No
awkwardness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ineptness and awkwardness are synonyms defined as:

ineptness and awkwardness: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

Other synonyms of ineptness include clumsiness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness.

ineptness (noun)	awkwardness (noun)
the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training	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