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woodenness vs awkwardness

awkwardness vs woodenness

woodenness and awkwardness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
woodenness Yes No No No
awkwardness Yes No No No
As nouns, awkwardness is a hypernym of woodenness; that is, awkwardness is a word with a broader meaning than woodenness:
  • woodenness: the quality of being wooden and awkward
  • awkwardness: the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
Other hypernyms of woodenness include clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness.
woodenness (noun) awkwardness (noun)
the quality of being wooden and awkward the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
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 woodenness and awkwardness

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