MeanOF

awkwardness

- noun (n)

Meaning: clumsiness inelegance

Synonyms: amateurishness artlessness boorishness cloddishness coarseness crudeness gawkiness gracelessness greenness ignorance inability incompetence ineptitude ineptness inexpertness maladroitness oafishness rudeness tactlessness uncoordination uncouthness ungainliness unskillfulness
Antonyms: artfulness dexterity elegance grace handiness skill
- noun (n)

Meaning: difficulty

Synonyms: bulkiness chanciness cumbersomeness danger hazardousness inconvenience peril perilousness risk troublesomeness uncomfortableness unhandiness unmanageability unwieldiness
Antonyms: convenience ease easiness straightforwardness
- noun (n)

Meaning: embarrassment

Synonyms: delicacy difficulty discomfort inconvenience inopportuneness painfulness stickiness thorniness ticklishness trouble uncomfortableness unpleasantness untimeliness
Antonyms: cleverness

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