clumsiness

Noun
Synonyms: awkwardnessineptnessineptitudemaladroitnessslownessgracelessnessstiffness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of trainingSynonyms: awkwardnessineptnessineptitudemaladroitnessslowness
  2. the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegantSynonyms: awkwardness
  3. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)Synonyms: awkwardnessgracelessnessstiffness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Clumsiness \Clum"si*ness\, n. The quality of being clumsy. [1913 Webster]

The drudging part of life is chiefly owing to clumsiness and ignorance. --Collier. [1913 Webster]

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