awkwardnesses
Uncomfortable social moments
Awkwardnesses is the plural of awkwardness—instances or qualities of being clumsy, uncomfortable, or socially difficult.
The word is rarely needed, since awkwardness usually functions as an uncountable noun.
But when distinguishing multiple distinct types or episodes, the plural serves: The awkwardnesses of adolescence stayed with him into adulthood.
Lack of physical grace
- ungainlinessLack of physical grace
- gawkinessClumsy, awkward manner
- ineleganceLack of polish
- gracelessnessLack of smooth movement
uncoordination · lumbering · maladroitness · stiffness · woodenness · fumbling · bumbling · gangliness
Self-conscious unease
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- cringeShrink from discomfort
faux pas · gaffe · blunder · stilted · strained · self-consciousness · mortification · humiliation
State of being hard
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
delicacy · ticklishness · stickiness · trickiness · sensitivity · touchiness · precariousness · catch-22
clumsiness
Lack of physical grace
- ungainlinessLack of physical grace
- gawkinessClumsy, awkward manner
- ineleganceLack of polish
gracelessness · uncoordination · lumbering · maladroitness · stiffness · woodenness · fumbling · bumbling · gangliness · oafishness
embarrassment
Self-conscious unease
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- uneaseMild persistent worry
cringe · faux pas · gaffe · blunder · stilted · strained · self-consciousness · mortification · humiliation · cringeworthy
difficulty
State of being hard
- inconvenienceMinor difficulty or trouble
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
complication · delicacy · ticklishness · stickiness · trickiness · sensitivity · touchiness · precariousness · catch-22 · tight spot
awkwardnessesgracefulness
Smoothness of movement
grace · coordination · agility · nimbleness · fluidity
awkwardnessesease
Lack of strain
comfort · naturalness · smoothness · self-assurance · composure
awkwardnesseselegance
Refined, graceful quality
gracefulness · refinement · polish · finesse · sophistication