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Awkwardness - English meaning

Awkwardness – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The quality of being awkward.

Usage examples:

There was a moment of awkwardness

Synonims:

EmbarrassmentSelf-consciousnessDiscomfortDiscomfitureUneasinessEdginessTensionNervousnessUngainlinessClumsinessLack of coordinationGracelessnessIneleganceIneptnessGauchenessGaw
noun

Embarrassment, or a situation that is difficult and not relaxed

Usage examples:

In spite of the divorce, there was no awkwardness between them - in fact they seemed very much at e…

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Awkwardness: translate from English into Chinese

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尴尬

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Onhandigheid, Verlegenheid

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Maladresse, Gaucherie, Inconfort, Côté gênant, Embarrassement

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Ungeschicklichkeit, Verlegenheit, Peinlichkeit, Schwerfälligkeit, Befangenheit, Umständlichkeit, Plumpheit, Ungeschicktheit, Unbequemlichkeit, Vertracktheit, Verfänglichkeit

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भद्दापन, अनाड़ीपन, बेढंगापन

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Imbarazzo, Goffaggine, Difficoltà

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어색함

Awkwardness: translate from English into Russian

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Неловкость, Неуклюжесть, Несуразность

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Torpeza, Dificultad, Molestia

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Awkwardness – similar words

awkward

adjective

Causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with.

Usage examples:

Some awkward questions
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clumsiness

noun

The quality of being awkward or careless in one's movements.

Usage examples:

My bumbling clumsiness
noun

Behaviour that does not show any skill or thought

Usage examples:

With her usual clumsiness, she had opened her mouth and upset everyone., the minister displayed a p…
Clumsiness - all meanings in English

discomfiture

noun

A feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness.

Usage examples:

Many mps are secretly enjoying his discomfiture
noun

An uncomfortable or embarrassed feeling

Usage examples:

She turned away to hide her discomfiture., to my discomfiture he began whistling loudly.
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discomfort

noun

Slight pain.

Usage examples:

The patient complained of discomfort in the left calf
verb

Make (someone) feel uneasy, anxious, or embarrassed.

Usage examples:

He appeared to be discomforted by the questioning
noun

The feeling of not being comfortable, either from a physical cause or from a situation, or something that causes this feeling

Usage examples:

[ u ] it’s clear that both parties have some degree of discomfort with the idea., [ u ] she laughed…
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embarrassment

ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt

noun

A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.

Usage examples:

I turned red with embarrassment
noun

The feeling of being embarrassed, or something that makes you feel embarrassed

Usage examples:

She blushed with embarrassment., my parents are an embarrassment to me!
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gracelessness

noun

The quality of being rude or unpleasant

Usage examples:

There is a depressing gap between the nurses and the sheer gracelessness of some of their customers…
Gracelessness - all meanings in English

nervousness

noun

The quality or state of being nervous.

Usage examples:

There was a trace of nervousness in his voice
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self-consciousness

noun

A nervous or uncomfortable feeling that you have when you are worried about what people think about you or your actions

Usage examples:

Many adolescents suffer from crippling self-consciousness., after the first 10 minutes, people have…
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tension

noun

The state of being stretched tight.

Usage examples:

The parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops
verb

Apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it.

Usage examples:

It is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned

The action of stretching something tight

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uneasiness

noun

A feeling of anxiety or discomfort.

Usage examples:

I sensed the uneasiness of people around me
noun

→  unease

Uneasiness - all meanings in English

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