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awkwardness

NOUN
clumsiness; inelegance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance ineptitude
STRONG
amateurishness artlessness boorishness coarseness crudeness gawkiness gracelessness greenness inability incompetence ineptness maladroitness rudeness tactlessness uncouthness ungainliness unskillfulness
WEAK
cloddishness inexpertness oafishness uncoordination
Antonyms
STRONG
politeness sophistication
WEAK
artfulness cleverness convenience dexterity ease easiness elegance grace handiness skill straightforwardness
NOUN
difficulty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
peril
STRONG
bulkiness cumbersomeness danger hazardousness inconvenience perilousness risk troublesomeness uncomfortableness unwieldiness
WEAK
chanciness unhandiness unmanageability
Antonyms
STRONG
safety
WEAK
artfulness cleverness convenience dexterity ease easiness elegance grace handiness skill straightforwardness
NOUN
embarrassment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discomfort
STRONG
delicacy difficulty inconvenience inopportuneness painfulness stickiness thorniness trouble uncomfortableness unpleasantness untimeliness
WEAK
ticklishness
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage contentment peace
WEAK
artfulness cleverness convenience dexterity ease easiness elegance grace handiness skill straightforwardness

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