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Clumsiness

/ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/

A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.

📖 Definitions of "Clumsiness"

noun

1
A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.
"He dropped them not out of spite, but out of clumsiness."

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ineptitudenoun	The quality of being inept.
ineptnessnoun	The quality or degree of being inept.
maladroitnessnoun	The condition of being maladroit.
awkwardnessnoun	The quality of an embarrassing situation.
stiffnessnoun	Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.
slownessnoun	The quality or state of being slow.
gracelessnessnoun	The state of being graceless.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
gracefulnessnoun	The state of being graceful.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
awkwardnessnoun	The quality of an embarrassing situation.
maladroitnessnoun	The condition of being maladroit.
slownessnoun	The quality or state of being slow.
ineptnessnoun	The quality or degree of being inept.
ineptitudenoun	The quality of being inept.
gracelessnessnoun	The state of being graceless.
stiffnessnoun	Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.
mistakenoun	An error.
burdennoun	A heavy load.
clumsiesnoun	(humorous, the clumsies) A state of clumsiness.
clunkinessnoun	The state or property of being clunky.
indexteritynoun	Lack of dexterity, skill, or readiness in any respect; awkwardness; sluggishness; clumsiness.
klutzinessnoun	The quality of being klutzy, or being a klutz.
cloddishnessnoun	The quality or state of being cloddish.
slipshodnessnoun	The quality of being slipshod.
clutterednessnoun	The state or condition of being cluttered.
cloddinessnoun	The condition of being cloddy
clumpinessnoun	(uncountable) The condition of being clumpy
slack-handednessnoun	The quality or state of being slack-handed.
slopinessnoun	The quality of being slopy.