awkwardness
Definitions
Noun
- Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
- The quality of an embarrassing situation
- The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
- The inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
- Trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "awkwardness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | warrantless | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | waterishness | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "awkwardness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | awareness | 3 | 32 |
| 2 | awards | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | awkward | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | awkwardly | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | wickedness | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | hardness | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | weariness | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | backwards | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | wardens | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | tardiness | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | backwardness | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | wariness | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | warnes | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | karnes | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | weirdness | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | hawkiness | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | wryness | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | warners | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | warders | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | wanless | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
An Etiquette Expert Explains How to Turn Awkward Moments into Connection (Exclusive)
Mar 17, 2026 people.com
Mar 17, 2026 people.com
How Does Mike Johnson Really Feel About This Awkward Moment with the President?
Mar 17, 2026 Esquire
Mar 17, 2026 Esquire
Miss Manners: I’ve known my new doctor since he was a little kid. How do we get past the awkwardness?
Mar 4, 2026 Anchorage Daily News
Mar 4, 2026 Anchorage Daily News

