different between awkwardness vs uncomfortableness

awkwardness

English

Alternative forms

  • aukwardness (obsolete)

Etymology

awkward +? -ness

Noun

awkwardness (usually uncountable, plural awkwardnesses)

  1. The state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.
  2. The quality of an embarrassing situation.

Synonyms

  • clunkiness
  • clumsiness
  • discomfiture
  • ineptness, ineptitude
  • inelegance

Related terms

  • awkwardly

Translations

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uncomfortableness

English

Etymology

uncomfortable +? -ness

Noun

uncomfortableness (uncountable)

  1. Discomfort, especially uneasiness associated with awkwardness, embarrassment, or self-consciousness.

References

  • Webster, Noah (1828) , “uncomfortableness”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
  • “uncomfortableness” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

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