different between clumsiness vs inelegance

English

clumsy +? -ness

clumsiness (countable and uncountable, plural clumsinesses)

A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.
He dropped them not out of spite, but out of clumsiness.

From Middle French inélégance, from Late Latin inelegantia

inelegance (usually uncountable, plural inelegances)

The state or quality of being inelegant; lack of grace, refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners.
The inelegance of the ugly duckling stood in contrast to its ultimate life as a swan.

(state or quality of being inelegant): awkwardness, bluntness, clumsiness, gracelessness, homeliness

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