gawkishness

noun

as in gaucheness

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  1. awkwardness
  2. gracelessness
  3. clumsiness
  4. disability
Noun
  • Most often, your stylist will be happy to fix any issue without any awkwardness.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The building isn’t structured as a typical up-to-date library would be, creating awkwardness when navigating the space, according to that presentation.
    — Sofi Zeman July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of awkwardness
Noun
  • Not two years later this tower was to collapse precipitately under its own weight into a pyramid of dust and rubble, only to be rebuilt later, in, unaccountably, all its former gracelessness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of gracelessness
Noun
  • Not for the first time, the president’s clumsiness is likely to negate his malevolence, though not without considerable cost, in time and money, to Comey.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Let a hypothermic victim get some sleep After the shivering, confusion, slurred speech, and clumsiness of hypothermia have manifested, an exposure victim also gets drowsy.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of clumsiness
Noun
  • Also, the city recently acknowledged the lack of affordable accessible housing for people with disabilities and agreed to identify, build or rehab 2,800 units to meet accessibility standards.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Only 7% cover accommodations for mobility limitation, hearing disability, vision impairment and sensory disabilities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of disability
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