clumsiness
NounUS[kluhm-zee-nuhs]/ˈklʌmzinəs/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- unskillfulness resulting from a lack of trainingSynonyms: awkwardnessineptnessineptitudemaladroitnessslownessType of unskillfulnessKinds rustiness, ham-fistedness
- the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegantSynonyms: awkwardnessType of carriage, bearingKinds stiffness, gracelessness, gawkiness
- the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)Synonyms: awkwardnessgracelessnessstiffnessType of ineleganceKinds woodenness, rusticity
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Clum′si·ness noun
The quality of being clumsy.
The drudging part of life is chiefly owing to clumsiness and ignorance.— Jeremy Collier
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54