clumsiness | ||
1. | [ noun ] the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant | |
Synonyms: | awkwardness | |
Related terms: | gracefulness carriage stiffness gawkiness gracelessness | |
2. | [ noun ] unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training | |
Synonyms: | slowness ineptness maladroitness ineptitude awkwardness | |
Related terms: | unskillfulness | |
3. | [ noun ] the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) | |
Synonyms: | gracelessness stiffness awkwardness | |
Related terms: | inelegance rusticity | |
Similar spelling: |
clumsily cleanness cleansing |