clumsiness

Noun
US[kluhm-zee-nuhs]/ˈklʌmzinəs/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of trainingSynonyms: awkwardnessineptnessineptitudemaladroitnessslownessType of unskillfulnessKinds rustiness, ham-fistedness
  2. the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegantSynonyms: awkwardnessType of carriage, bearingKinds stiffness, gracelessness, gawkiness
  3. 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

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