Synonyms of awkwardness

awkwardness

noun

as in clumsiness

Related Words

• clumsiness
• gawkiness
• ungainliness
• gracelessness
• klutziness
• gaucheness
• disability
• incapacity
• inability
• ham-handedness
• heavy-handedness
• incapability
• gawkishness
• impairment
• incapacitation
• debilitation
• disablement
• unhandiness

Dissimilar Words

• dexterity
• agility
• deftness
• nimbleness
• coordination
• sleight
• spryness
• flexibility
• gracefulness
• suppleness
• litheness
• limberness
• loose-jointedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awkwardness

The best-selling novels follow the chaotic and relatable Brooks family as their eldest, Lottie, 11 and ¾, tries to survive the awkwardness of growing up. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Margaret’s belief that Carrie is inherently evil because her conception wasn’t too far from rape is gone, along with Carrie’s awkwardness and chubbiness (and King’s suggestion that even fat girls can be desirable). — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Some laboratory tests might involve only the discomfort of a blood draw or the awkwardness of collecting a urine or stool sample, but others carry the possibility of physical harm. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

And this awkwardness manifests outside the Curtis home as well. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

There’s some awkwardness, and our protagonist makes to leave. — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Black compared wearing the mask to a Darth Vader mask and joked about the awkwardness of using it in bed. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Dries Van Noten For fall 2026, Julian Klausner revisited the awkwardness of adolescence a sense of hopeful joy. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Her drawing may, like theirs, court a deliberate awkwardness, but the effect is usually less mordant, even affectionate. — Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026