noun
awkwardness
noun
1
The quality of being awkward; clumsiness or social discomfort.
"There was a lingering awkwardness between them after the argument."
How to Use Awkwardness
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe state of being clumsy or socially uncomfortable.
Word Forms
awkwardnesses plural
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Etymology
From awkward + -ness.