awkwardness awkwardness /ˈɔkwɝdnəs/

noun

1. Trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape  ( awkwardness , cumbersomeness , unwieldiness )
   trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
    The movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano
   the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano
   
2. The inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)  ( awkwardness , clumsiness , gracelessness , stiffness )
   the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
   
3. The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant  ( awkwardness , clumsiness )
   the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
   
4. The quality of an embarrassing situation  ( awkwardness , nuisance value )
   the quality of an embarrassing situation
    He sensed the awkwardness of his proposal
   he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal
   
5. Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training  ( awkwardness , clumsiness , ineptitude , ineptness , maladroitness , slowness , cack-handedness [Informal, British] )
   unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training