definition of
awkwardness

[1] #1 awkwardness n. [clumsiness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness] unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training. wn

[2] #2 awkwardness n. [nuisance value] the quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal". wn

[3] #3 awkwardness n. [clumsiness] the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant. wn

[4] #4 awkwardness n. [clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness] the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment). wn

[5] #5 awkwardness n. [cumbersomeness, unwieldiness] trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano". wn